Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

jealous elder wife or queen attacks younger rival or child

jealous_elder_wife_or_queen_attacks_younger_rival_or_child

A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Infant Killing, Dynastic Persecution, and Sparing. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


comparative

  • The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 6654-6693 confidence: high

    Sodewa Bai marries a prince with another wife; the first wife is jealous and persuades a negress to steal the golden necklace.

    In the first story the jealous first wife has Sodewa Bai’s necklace stolen; in the second the elder queen hates Dalim and has the fish containing his life caught.

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