Motif
child taken and renamed by supernatural guardian
child_taken_and_renamed_by_supernatural_guardian
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
germanic
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Household Tales by Brothers Grimm Household Tales by Brothers Grimm / CONTENTS; lines 2029-2131 confidence: high
On the second garden entry the enchantress catches the husband, accuses him of theft, hears his plea, and demands the unborn child as the condition for taking rampion. He consents; after the birth she names the child Rapunzel and takes her away.
After the birth, the enchantress appears, gives the child the name Rapunzel, and takes her away.
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