μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Illegitimate child of nun. (Cf. V465.1.2.)

Sex. · Care of children. · Illegitimate children. · view the constellation · filed as T640.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Illegitimate children.

Filed beside it
Mother of illegitimate child given as pledge for his crime Test of legitimacy of children: exposure to asps. Asps will bite only foreigners. (Cf. H222.1.) Child betrays his own illegitimacy Paramour leaves token with girl to give their son Illegitimate child taunted by playmates Illegal to care for illegitimate child
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Incontinent nun

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