μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

  • Irish mythCross
  • IcelandicBoberg.
Within the index

Filed under Monstrous births.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Child of three fathers born with three stripesChild formed of clot of gore has red birthmark. (Cf. T541.1.1.)Child born with figure of serpent on his bodyTattoo on newly born baby's back telling who was his former incarnation
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 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 child

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