Abandoned child reared by herdsman. (Cf. R131.3.) — Mythoi

Motif

Abandoned child reared by herdsman. (Cf. R131.3.)

Unnatural cruelty. · Abandoned or murdered children. · Fate of abandoned child. · view the constellation · filed as S351.2

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Greek Grote I 241, 263
Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 458.

Within the index

Filed under Abandoned child cared for by mother secretly. (Cf. R153.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Abandoned princess, brought up by herdsmen, becomes wife of king

Filed beside it

Abandoned child made over to its own mother (sister) acting as wet nurse Abandoned child cared for by grandmother (aunt, foster mother)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Herdsman rescues abandoned child. (Cf. S351.2.)

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