Motif
abandoned infant found and adopted by unrelated woman
abandoned_infant_found_and_adopted_by_unrelated_woman
A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
native american plains
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Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians INTRODUCTION. / HERO TALES. / TALES OF SUPERNATURAL PATRONS. / MISCELLANEOUS TALES.; lines 12299-12392 confidence: high
Running-rabbit leaves the child at the old campsite; another family finds and adopts him, with Other-woman taking him home. The Sweater builds a sweatlodge in the river and never misses a day regardless of weather.
Running-rabbit leaves the infant at the old campsite, and Other-woman, who is no relation to him, finds him and takes him home.
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