The birthmark was the test of their humanity' ' (121).
Catching my misspellings, or - only slightly worse - having them pointed out, is like realizing, after all these years, that my wife has a birthmark just there, below her right jaw.
I have mentioned one such "birthmark" above.
The beliefs and customs concerning prediction and divination are likewise connected with certain features of the birth or birthmarks on the body of the newborn child.
I say for ever because it is clear that once the file has been constructed, it is like a birthmark.
They are not specified, but we can all imagine that they include birthmarks, tattoos and various other marks or blemishes that could be used to identify a person.
An unusual birthmark case thought to be linked to a person who had previously died.
There is also malformation of blood vessels in the pia mater overlying the brain on the same side of the head as the birthmark.