Exposed infant reared at strange king's court (Joseph, Oedipus) — Mythoi

Motif

Exposed infant reared at strange king's court (Joseph, Oedipus).

Unnatural cruelty. · Abandoned or murdered children. · Fate of abandoned child. · view the constellation · filed as S354

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Jewish Neuman, bin Gorion Born Judas 2d ed. I 165, 372
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 931

Within the index

Filed under Fate of abandoned child.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Abandoned child adopted and found by queen Travelers find exposed baby girl and take her to emperor's court Prince (princess) adopts exposed child

Filed beside it

Infant condemned to death saved by a smile Child driven out (exposed) brought up in secret Abandoned child cared for by mother secretly. (Cf. R153.) Animal aids abandoned child(ren). (Cf. B535.) Abandoned child reared by supernatural beings Exposed child carried off by wild beast. (Cf. R13.) Children left at home seek exposed brothers and sisters Abandoned sister rescued by brothers. When she is refused entrance to house, she makes complaint in a song and brothers bring her clothes Bird carries food from deserted child to starving parents Starving parents come to abandoned child for food Maltreated children transformed. (Cf. D642.) Abandoned children return and kill parents Abandoned daughter's son becomes hero Old woman's maledictions inform abandoned hero of his parentage and future. He has knocked her over (broken pots) Tree feeds abandoned children with its sap Deserted children become Thunder

Carried in tale types

Oedipus · ATU 931 1 recorded variant

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