Sword left for posthumous son to kill father's murderer — Mythoi

Motif

Sword left for posthumous son to kill father's murderer.

Sex. · Care of children. · Illegitimate children. · view the constellation · filed as T645.1

Cited in the index

general Krappe Balor 35
general Marie de France "Yonec".

Within the index

Filed under Paramour leaves token with girl to give their son.

Filed beside it

"Keep it if it is a girl; send it to me if it is a boy." Hero leaving girl says this of the prospective child Father orders the mother to send the expected illegitimate boy to him when he can perform certain feats Hero leaves bedmate keys to treasure chamber for the son she is supposed to bear

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