Monstrous births — Mythoi

Motif

Monstrous births.

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

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Chinese Myths & Legends of China , Chapter XII
Norse The First Nine Books of the Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus , Book 6
Depth Commentary Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido , Part II — CHAPTER IV
Greco-Roman The Library (Bibliotheca) , APOLLODORI BIBLIOTHECA, ch. 33
Depth Commentary Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido , Part II — CHAPTER V

Filed across the traditions

Irish MacCulloch Celtic 155, *Cross
U.S. Baughman
Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "accouchement"
Eskimo (Greenland) Rasmussen III 145.
general *Types 425, 708
general *Hibbard 48 n. 6
general Tegethoff 24
general BP II 236

Within the index

20 finer motifs beneath it

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.) 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 Woman lays an egg. (Cf. T542.) Human son of animal parents Monstrous births – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Monstrous births as punishment for girl's pride. (Cf. M437, Q331, T550.) Monstrous (deformed) child exposed. (Cf. S11.3.2, T550.)

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