μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Childless woman adopts a serpent (transformed man). (Cf. D191.)

Sex. · Care of children. · Adoption of children. · view the constellation · filed as T676.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Basile Pentamerone II No. 5.
Within the index

Filed under Childless couple adopt animal as substitute for child.

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Transformation: man to serpent (snake). (Cf. B642.1.)

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