Motif
exposed child rescued by animal nurse
exposed_child_rescued_by_animal_nurse
A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Exposure, Abandonment, and Rescue. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome HECATE. / SELENE (LUNA). / ARTEMIS (DIANA). / ARCADIAN ARTEMIS.; lines 2782-2879 confidence: high
Atalanta, daughter of Schoeneus, is exposed on Parthenian Hill, nursed by a she-bear, found and reared by hunters, becomes a beautiful and courageous huntress, and remains celibate due to an oracle.
Atalanta is abandoned on a hill as an infant, nursed by a she-bear, and later found and raised by hunters.
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