Motif
Maternal separation and collective nursing
maternal_separation_and_collective_nursing
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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1 traditions
greek
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The Republic BOOK II. / BOOK III. / BOOK IV. / BOOK V.; lines 15847-15992 confidence: high
Mothers full of milk are brought to the fold, prevented from recognizing their children, and aided or replaced by wet-nurses, nurses, and attendants.
Mothers are brought for milk but prevented from recognizing their own children, with nurses and attendants assuming care.
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