μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Conception from other contacts.

Sex. · Conception and birth. · Miraculous conception. · view the constellation · filed as T532

Filed across the traditions
  • Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 92, 103
  • Eskimo (Greenland) Rink 437, Rasmussen III 305
  • Marquesas Handy 85
  • general S. Am. Indian (Tapirapé): Wagley-Baldao BBAE CXLIII (3) 253.
Within the index

Filed under Miraculous conception.

10 finer motifs beneath it
Conception from contact with magic object Conception from stepping on an animal Conception from fruit thrown against breast Cow touched by arrow becomes pregnant Conception from putting on another's girdle Conception from putting ball into bosom Woman becomes pregnant after eagle sits on her head Impregnation by shadow of Bhimsen Miraculous conception from God's bow Conception from hiss of cobra
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 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)

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