Shepherdess born of red and blue egg — Mythoi

Motif

Shepherdess born of red and blue egg.

Sex. · Conception and birth. · Miraculous birth. · view the constellation · filed as T542.1

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 71 receipt

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Birth of human being from an egg. (Cf. F611.1.11.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Person comes to life Person falls into ogre's power Ogre carries victim in bag (basket) Bodies of victims in front of ogre's house Mask mistaken for face Statue mistaken for living original. (Cf. K1840.) Contest won by magic Captor's bag filled with animals or objects while captives escape False beauty-doctor. The trickster pretends to make the dupe beautiful. Injures him Sham physician Fugitive discovered by reflection in water

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