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  • Irish myth Cross
  • Icelandic Boberg.
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Filed under Monstrous births.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Child of three fathers born with three stripes Child formed of clot of gore has red birthmark. (Cf. T541.1.1.) Child born with figure of serpent on his body Tattoo on newly born baby's back telling who was his former incarnation
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) Child born in a jug (jar) White woman bears black child

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