μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

"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.

Sex. · Care of children. · Illegitimate children. · view the constellation · filed as T645.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
Within the index

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

1 finer motif beneath it
"Kill it if it is a girl."
Filed beside it
Sword left for posthumous son to kill father's murderer 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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