Motif
divine nurse for a prayed-for child
divine_nurse_for_a_prayed_for_child
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.
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greek
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica DOUBTFUL FRAGMENTS / THE HOMERIC HYMNS / I. TO DIONYSUS 2501 / II. TO DEMETER; lines 5265-5347 confidence: medium
Doso asks the maidens to pity her, direct her to a household, and says she can nurse a newborn child, keep house, spread a bed, or teach women’s work.
Demeter states that she can nurse a newborn child, and Callidice identifies Metaneira’s only late-born son as a possible charge.
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