Child incubated in man's thigh — Mythoi

Motif

Child incubated in man's thigh.

Sex. · Conception and birth. · Pregnancy. · view the constellation · filed as T578.1

Filed across the traditions

Greek *Frazer Apollodorus I 319 n. 3 (Zeus and Dionysus). → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK III, ch. IV

Within the index

Filed under Pregnant man.

Filed beside it

Man transformed to female (human or animal) bears offspring. (Cf. T554.0.1.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Origin of Hyades Men created from sown dragon's teeth City founded on spot where cow lies down Transformation: man to kid Transformation to seduce Magic plant Power of prophecy a gift Power of prophecy lost by spitting. When possessor of power on request spits into mouth of man who has taught him, he loses the power Resuscitation by herbs (leaves) Missile thrown among enemies causes them to fight one another Punishment: transformation to deer which is devoured by dogs Boiling to death. Often in pitch or oil

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