μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Knots to be untied at childbirth. Particularly knots in the woman's clothes.

Sex. · Conception and birth. · Childbirth. · view the constellation · filed as T582.3

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • English Child I 85.
  • general Aly Hdwb. d. Abergl. V. 19
  • general cf. Frazer Pausanias V 45f.
Within the index

Filed under Precautions at childbirth.

Filed beside it
Avoidance of evil spirits at childbirth All locks in house to be shot during childbirth Knife (other sharp instrument) as childbirth precaution

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