μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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Filed under Reasons for abandonment of children. (Cf. K2015, M371, M373, M375.)

1 finer motif beneath it
Child exposed so as to avoid death decree
Filed beside it
Undesirable children exposed, desirable preservedIllegitimate child exposed. (Cf. S12.2.1, T640.)Child of supernatural birth exposed. (Cf. T520.)Twins (triplets) exposed. (Cf. T587.)Destitute parents abandon childrenChildren abandoned (driven forth, exposed) by hostile relativePregnant woman ordered by husband to kill child to be bornDiseased child exposedDisobedient children cast forthChild cast out because of his stupidityMother sells her child to heathen sailors

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