Child born in a jug (jar)

Motif

Child born in a jug (jar).

Sex. · Conception and birth. · Monstrous births. · view the constellation · filed as T561

“He said to the old man, “Now you shall die for all this.” “Well,” said the old man, “you must die too, for all that you have done.’’ Then the son- in-law began to shoot arrows at the old man, and the latter becoming frightened called on Blood-Clot for help. Then Blood-Clot sprang up and upbraided the son-in-law for his cruelty. “Oh,” said the son-in-law, “I was just fooling.” At this Blood-Clot shot the son-in-law through and through.”

— Tales of the North American Indians, Tale 45 · served from our shelf receiptuncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

Attested across traditions

North American IndigenousTales of the North American Indians, Tale 45 receipt

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.

N. Am. IndianThompson Tales 323 n. 166c
Africa (Kaffir)Theal 149.
general Penzer IX 89 n. 3

Within the index

Filed under Monstrous births.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Child born in conch shell Child born in a furnace Child born in a bag Child born in pot

Filed beside 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)White woman bears black child Birthmarks

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Spine test. Attempt to kill hero by throwing him on sharp spine or spike Deceiver in swinging contest killed. Old woman planning to kill hero in swinging game by cutting rope is killed when hero cuts the rope first Miraculous conception Conception from eating Conception from falling rain Conception from casual contact with man Miraculous birth Birth of human being from an egg. (Cf. F611.1.11.)Pregnant man Place and conditions of childbirth

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