μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Precocious speech. (Cf. T585.)

Sex. · Care of children. · Nurture and growth of children. · view the constellation · filed as T615.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Finnish Kalevala runes 31, 50 → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune XXXI
  • Africa (Kaffir) Theal 72f.
  • general DeVries "De Sage van het ingemetselde Kind" Nederlandsche Tijdschrift voor Volkskunde XXXII (1917) 1
Within the index

Filed under Supernatural growth. (Cf. T585.)

Filed beside it
Women old from their birth Precocious wisdom Precocious boy supports his widowed mother and himself by use of his wits Precocious young child demands weapons. (Cf. T617.1.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Precocious infant
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Strong man as gardener: destroys plants Heat test. Attempt to kill hero by burning him in fire Hanging test. Unavailing attempt to kill hero by hanging Drowning test. Unavailing attempt to drown hero Caring for the child: child killed

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