Motif
child raised or sheltered by animal mother
child_raised_or_sheltered_by_animal_mother
A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Nursing, Fosterage, and Kin Protection. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Gods and Fighting Men CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF FINN / CHAPTER II. FINN'S HOUSEHOLD / CHAPTER III. BIRTH OF BRAN. / CHAPTER IV. OISIN'S MOTHER.; lines 6249-6275 confidence: high
After learning their talk, the boy says he used to be with a deer he loved, and that the deer cared for and sheltered him.
The boy says he lived with a deer he loved, that she cared for and sheltered him, and later identifies her as his mother.
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