Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

animal milk sustains endangered child

animal_milk_sustains_endangered_child

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


persian

  • Persian Literature, Volume 1 HSHENG / TAHMERS / JEMSHD / MIRTS-TZ, AND HIS SON ZOHK; lines 1514-1602 confidence: high

    Farnuk hears of Abtn’s death, flees with the two-month-old Feridn, reaches pastureland, and feeds him with milk from the abundant cow Pur'mieh after her own milk dries from grief.

    Farnuk cannot nurse because of grief, so the cow Pur'mieh’s milk feeds Feridn during his first refuge.

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