μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animal preserves fire for abandoned children in a clam shell.

Unnatural cruelty. · Abandoned or murdered children. · Fate of abandoned child. · view the constellation · filed as S352.1

Filed across the traditions
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 347, 349 nn. 247, 255.
Within the index

Filed under Animal aids abandoned child(ren). (Cf. B535.)

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “preserves” · wander