Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

dead parents aiding children

dead_parents_aiding_children

A motif of the Ancestor Rites and Feeding the Dead family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


slavic

  • Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore CHAPTER III. / MYTHOLOGICAL. / CHAPTER IV. / MAGIC AND WITCHCRAFT.; lines 315-337 confidence: high

    The Waters of Life and Death, and of Strength and Weakness--Aid given to Children by Dead Parents--Magic Horses, Fish, &c.

    The contents entry lists aid given to children by dead parents.

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