Test of legitimacy of children: exposure to asps. Asps will bite only foreigners. (Cf. H222.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Test of legitimacy of children: exposure to asps. Asps will bite only foreigners. (Cf. H222.1.)

Sex. · Care of children. · Illegitimate children. · view the constellation · filed as T642

Cited in the index

general Herbert III 168 No. 16.

Within the index

Filed under Illegitimate children.

Filed beside it

Illegitimate child of nun. (Cf. V465.1.2.) Mother of illegitimate child given as pledge for his crime 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.)

Legitimacy of children tested by dipping them in river

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