Misshapen child from brother-sister incest. (Cf. T415.) — Mythoi

Motif

Misshapen child from brother-sister incest. (Cf. T415.)

Sex. · Conception and birth. · Monstrous births. · view the constellation · filed as T550.3

Filed across the traditions

Greek Fox 33: Chinese: Werner 408. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XVI
general Halliday Indo-European Folk-Tales (London, 1933) 134

Within the index

Filed under Monstrous births.

Filed beside it

Monster child helps mother Abnormally born child has unusual powers 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

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Brother-sister incest

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

City-gods Creation of the universe Wild man as king of animals Unusual animal as riding-horse Marriage to person in dog form. (Cf. B635.4, D141.) Marriage to dog in human form Jointed snake can join its segments when it is broken into pieces Tabu: looking under certain bell too soon Journey to Land of Women. Island of women, land of maidens, country of the Amazons, etc Spirits and demons (general) Remarkable persons. Extraordinary size, form, appearance, or habits Headless person with eyes (eye) and mouth on breast

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