Miraculous birth – miscellaneous — Mythoi

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Miraculous birth – miscellaneous.

Sex. · Conception and birth. · Miraculous birth. · view the constellation · filed as T549

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Ancient EgyptianEgyptian Tales, Translated from the Papyri, ANPU AND BATA.ANPU AND BATA.
Japanese / ShintoKojiki: Records of Ancient Matters, Section 69
Depth CommentaryThemis: A Study of the Social Origins of Greek Religion, CHAPTER II.
ReferenceThe Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged), Chapter XXXIVXXXIV. The Myth and Ritual of Attis
Depth CommentaryThemis: A Study of the Social Origins of Greek Religion, CHAPTER VII.

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Filed under Miraculous birth.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Vegetable comes to life at woman's prayer Thrown cane becomes child Boy born from fish's belly Child born from miscarried fetus

Filed beside it

Supernatural birth of saints Birth from unusual part of person's body Birth of human being from an egg. (Cf. F611.1.11.)Birth from plant Birth from mineral Birth from ground Birth from water Birth from virgin Birth obtained through magic or prayer