Child born with viper in heart (body) — Mythoi

Motif

Child born with viper in heart (body).

Sex. · Conception and birth. · Monstrous births. · view the constellation · filed as T557

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

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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.) 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 in a jug (jar) White woman bears black child Birthmarks

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