μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Woman bears tortoise (turtle).

Sex. · Conception and birth. · Monstrous births. · view the constellation · filed as T554.5

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  • India *Thompson-Balys.
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Filed under Woman gives birth to animal.

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Woman transformed to animal bears animal. (Cf. T578.2.) Tiger, spirit, and man sons of one mother Woman bears dog Woman bears crane Woman bears monkey Woman bears goat Woman gives birth to a snake Woman bears frog Woman bears three pigs Woman gives birth to a bird Supernaturally impregnated woman gives birth to dragon

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