Monster child helps mother — Mythoi

Motif

Monster child helps mother.

Sex. · Conception and birth. · Monstrous births. · view the constellation · filed as T550.1

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Filed across the traditions

Japanese Ikeda.
general *Type 708
general BP II 236

Within the index

Filed under Monstrous births.

Filed beside it

Abnormally born child has unusual powers Misshapen child from brother-sister incest. (Cf. T415.) Monstrous birth because mother sees horrible sight Blemished children born of monstrous parent Only half a son is born by queen who ate merely half of mango. (Cf. F525, T589.2.) Poor woman gives birth to child who has no body (merely head or skull) Child with extraordinary members (limbs) Child born bearing an object Thumbling born as result of hasty wish of parents. They wish for a child, no matter how small he may be Woman gives birth to animal Woman gives birth to a plant. (Cf. T543.0.1.) Woman gives birth to a demon Child born with viper in heart (body) Child born in a jug (jar) White woman bears black child Birthmarks

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