Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Miraculous animal transport of endangered children

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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.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek

  • Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE GREAT WORKS / THE IDAEAN DACTYLS / THE THEOGONY / THE CATALOGUES OF WOMEN AND EOIAE1701; lines 3641-3768 confidence: high

    The Ram transported Phrixus and Helle; it was immortal, given by their mother Nephele, and had a golden fleece, as Hesiod and Pherecydes say.

    An immortal golden-fleeced ram transports Phrixus and Helle and is supplied by their mother.

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