μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Child born of slain mother cares for itself during infancy.

Sex. · Care of children. · Nurture and growth of children. · view the constellation · filed as T612

Filed across the traditions
  • Oceanic Dixon 132, 137
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 319 n. 152.
Within the index

Filed under Nurture and growth of children.

Filed beside it
Suckling of children Diabolical child kills his wet-nurses. (Gowther, Robert the Devil.) Supernatural growth. (Cf. T585.) Boy reared in ignorance of the world Orphan inquires about parents. (Cf. L111.4.1.)

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