μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • ChineseEberhard FFC CXX 92, 103
  • Eskimo (Greenland)Rink 437, Rasmussen III 305
  • MarquesasHandy 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 objectConception from stepping on an animalConception from fruit thrown against breastCow touched by arrow becomes pregnantConception from putting on another's girdleConception from putting ball into bosomWoman becomes pregnant after eagle sits on her headImpregnation by shadow of BhimsenMiraculous conception from God's bowConception from hiss of cobra
Filed beside it
Conception from eatingConception from drinkingConception from wish. (Cf. T548.1.)Conception after reciprocal desire for each otherImpregnation through glanceConception through dreamConception from extraordinary intercourseConception from divine impregnationConception from sunlightConception from falling rainConception from bathing. (Cf. D1788.)Conception from wind. (Cf. A715.2, F611.1.9.)Conception from falling starConception because of prayerMagic impregnation by use of charm (amulet)Impregnation by thunder (lightning)

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