μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 3references

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.

  • ItalianBasile Pentamerone I No. 2
  • PersianCarnoy 295.
  • general BP II 125
Within the index

Filed under Monstrous births.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Woman gives birth to a fruit. Can transform itself to girlQueen gives birth to a gourd
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 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 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 demonChild born with viper in heart (body)Child born in a jug (jar)White woman bears black childBirthmarks
Travels with
Twig, born of a woman, is planted and becomes a girl. (Cf. T555.)
Carried in tale types

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