μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Monstrous births.

Filed beside it
Monster child helps motherAbnormally born child has unusual powersMisshapen child from brother-sister incest. (Cf. T415.)Monstrous birth because mother sees horrible sightBlemished children born of monstrous parentPoor woman gives birth to child who has no body (merely head or skull)Child with extraordinary members (limbs)Child born bearing an objectThumbling born as result of hasty wish of parents. They wish for a child, no matter how small he may beWoman gives birth to animalWoman gives birth to a plant. (Cf. T543.0.1.)Woman gives birth to a demonChild born with viper in heart (body)Child born in a jug (jar)White woman bears black childBirthmarks
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Person with half a body. As if body has been split in twoBoy cut in two: each half becomes a boy

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