μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Chinese Werner 130, Eberhard FFC CXX 91 → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter IV
  • Japanese Ikeda
  • Korean Zong in-Sob 5 No. 2
  • Siberian Holmberg Siberian 398
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 277 n. 21a
  • Aztec Krickeberg Märchen der Azteken 230, 247
  • general *BP III 89 n. 2
  • general Frazer Golden Bough X 74ff.
  • general Baumann Mensch en Maatschappij VI 263
  • general *Hartland Primitive Paternity I 25ff., 90ff.
  • general Gaster Oldest Stories 169. India: Thompson-Balys
  • general Samoa, Fiji: Dixon 165 nn. 49f.
  • general S. Am. Indian (Tunja): Alexander Lat. Am. 201, (Karib): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 146, (Warrau): ibid. 145.
Within the index

Filed under Miraculous conception.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Conception from moonlight Conception from rainbow Conception from rays of a dragon
Filed beside 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 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
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Tabu: facing the sun (sun-god) while urinating. (Cf. T521.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
God with many eyes Banquets of the gods Fight of the gods and giants Death of the gods Resurrection of gods Star-god Goddess of north star Rank of the gods in Hades Door-gods Kitchen-gods God of happiness God of wealth
Carried in tale types

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