Poor woman gives birth to child who has no body (merely head or skull)

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Poor woman gives birth to child who has no body (merely head or skull).

Sex. · Conception and birth. · Monstrous births. · view the constellation · filed as T550.7

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.

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Monster child helps mother 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.)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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