recognition by bodily mark

basque

• Basque Legends THE POOR SOLDIER AND THE RICH MAN. / THE STORY OF THE HAIR-CLOTH SHIRT (LA CILICE). / THE SAINTLY ORPHAN GIRL. / THE SLANDERED AND DESPISED YOUNG GIRL.; lines 8537-8652 confidence: high

  Asked for a mark of recognition, she says her husband has "a mole between his two breasts with three hairs on it"; the gentleman opens his shirt and shows it.

  The wife identifies her husband's mole with three hairs, and the disguised husband reveals the mark to prove his identity.

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• Basque Legends VII.--RELIGIOUS TALES. / JESUS CHRIST AND THE OLD SOLDIER. / THE POOR SOLDIER AND THE RICH MAN. / THE STORY OF THE HAIR-CLOTH SHIRT (LA CILICE).; lines 8208-8322 confidence: high

  The mother identifies her son by a mark between his breasts; he shows the mark, gives her the key to open the hair-cloth shirt, and she sees blood and gore. The three die, and the servant sees three white doves fly away.

  The mother says her son has a mark between his breasts, and the young man opens his clothes and shows the mark.

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greek

• The Odyssey BOOK XXII / BOOK XXIII / BOOK XXIV / FOOTNOTES:; lines 11743-11857 confidence: high

  The note asks why Penelope did not ask to see Ulysses's scar, which Euryclea had told her about, or why Ulysses did not show it.

  A note highlights the scar as a possible means by which Penelope could confirm Ulysses's identity.

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slavic

• The Epic Songs of Russia ILTA OP MUROM AND FALCON THE HUNTER. / NIGHTINGALE BUDIMIROVICH THE SAILOR HERO, / DANILO THE HUNTSMAN AND HIS WIFE. / DOBRYNYA AND ALYOSHA.; lines 8748-8924 confidence: high

  Afimya names a birthmark on Dobrynya's right breast as proof; Dobrynya shows it, and she takes his hands, kisses him, and calls him her beloved son.

  Afimya verifies Dobrynya by the birthmark on his right breast and then recognizes him as her son.

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