μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "conceptions", RTP XV 471, 552, 597
  • Greek *Frazer Apollodorus I 21 n. 5 → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. III
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 323 n. 166e
  • S. Am. Indian (Tupinamba) Métraux RMLP XXXIII 172.
  • general *Type 516
  • general *BP I 544
  • general *Hartland Perseus I 71ff.
  • general *Chauvin V 43 No. 18 n. 1
  • general **Hartland Paternity
  • general Hdwb. d. Abergl. II 808
  • general *Frobenius Zeitalter des Sonnengottes I 223–263
  • general *Rösch FFC LXXVII 96
  • general Hdwb. d. Märchens I "Abstammung, wunderbare"
  • general Loomis White Magic 16. – English: Wells 31 (Geoffrey's life of Arthour), 39 (Nennius' Historia Britonum), 42 (Arthour and Merlin), 101 (King Alisaunder)
Within the index
25 finer motifs beneath it
Conception from eating Conception from drinking Conception from wish. (Cf. T548.1.) Conception after reciprocal desire for each other Impregnation through glance Conception through dream Conception from extraordinary intercourse Conception from divine impregnation Conception from sunlight Conception from falling rain Conception from bathing. (Cf. D1788.) Conception from wind. (Cf. A715.2, F611.1.9.) Conception from falling star Conception because of prayer Magic impregnation by use of charm (amulet) Impregnation by thunder (lightning) Conception from casual contact with man Conception from other contacts Conception from spittle. (Cf. T541.8.2.) Conception from blood. (Cf. T541.1, T563.2.) Conception from fire. (Cf. F611.1.10.) Conception from feathers falling on woman Conception from scarification. Pigeons scarify woman on loins Unusual conception in old age +1 more
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Belief in Immaculate Conception. (Cf. T510.) Supernatural origin of hero: magic conception. (Cf. T510.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Siren. Bird with woman's head Tabu: rivaling the gods Transformation to escape lover Magic music Rocks moved by magic Flower from grave bears letters. These commemorate the buried person Orpheus. Journey to land of dead to bring back person from the dead Spine test. Attempt to kill hero by throwing him on sharp spine or spike Deceiver in swinging contest killed. Old woman planning to kill hero in swinging game by cutting rope is killed when hero cuts the rope first Conception from eating Conception from falling rain Conception from casual contact with man
Carried in tale types

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