Child with extraordinary members (limbs).
Sex. · Conception and birth. · Monstrous births. · view the constellation · filed as T551
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Filed under Monstrous births.
15 finer motifs beneath it
Child born without limbsChild born with two heads. (Cf. F551.0.2.1.)Child born with animal headBoy born with one side flesh and one ironChild born half man, half fishChild born without mouthChild born with one earChild born with caul (containing serpent)Child born with claws as result of curse by dying peddler murdered by its parentsMonstrous birth – nine faces, nine arms, nine feetBirth of one-eyed child. (Cf. F512.1.)Child born with one legChild born hairyChild with all of its organs out of placeChild born blood-red
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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 parentOnly 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 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