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- Pleiades seven illegitimate children. A773.4
- Unbaptized children as nightmares. When caught, they beg baptism. Usually they are murdered illegitimates. F471.1.3
- Illegitimate daughter of trickster inherits father's ability to dupe others. J1111.2
- Even God can overdo it! Returning sailor finds his hovel transformed into a fine house. "Where does all this come from?" Wife: "God's bounty." Illegitimate child greets mother. Same question, same answer. Sailor: "I don't want God to help me so much!" J1279.2
- The father of an illegitimate child must walk in front of the cross. Condemned man insists that the priest, who is guilty also, shall lead the way. J1515.1
- Deduction: the king is a bastard. After dinner the king begins to dance. He is therefore called illegitimate. His mother acknowledges an intrigue with a dancer. J1661.1.2
- Man as God behind the tree forces the girl to admit having an illegitimate child. Or prophesies himself as father so as to marry the girl. K1971.5.1
- Lots cast to determine father of illegitimate child. N126.2
- Mother feeds newly-born illegitimate child to dog. (Cf. S312.) S12.2.1
- Illegitimate child exposed. (Cf. S12.2.1, T640.) S312
- Illegitimate children. T640
- Illegitimate child of nun. (Cf. V465.1.2.) T640.1
- Mother of illegitimate child given as pledge for his crime. T640.2
- Father orders the mother to send the expected illegitimate boy to him when he can perform certain feats. T645.3
- Illegitimate child taunted by playmates. T646
- Illegal to care for illegitimate child. T647