Prodigy

What comes to mind when you hear the term ‘child prodigy’? Who comes to mind?
 
The word prodigy, from the 1620s, means a person or thing so extraordinary as to excite wonder or astonishment. In particular, prodigy meaning a child with exceptional abilities is from the 1650s. Were there any child prodigies before the 1650s?!
 
“A child prodigy is defined in psychology research literature as a person under the age of ten who produces meaningful output in some domain at the level of an adult expert” (Wikipedia).
 
The word prodigy has its origins in mid-15th century prodige (a sign, portent, something extraordinary from which omens are drawn) and Latin prodigium (a prophetic sign, omen, portent), a word of unknown origin.
 
The adjective prodigious (causing wonder or amazement), from the 1560s, has its origins in Latin prodigiosus (strange, wonderful, marvelous, unnatural) and prodigium.
 
Image: Aelita Andre. At four years old, she was a professional artist selling her art in Manhattan galleries for up to $US 10,000 apiece.
https://www.aelitaandre.com/
 
Reference: Online Etymological Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_prodigy
https://www.britannica.com/list/7-famous-child-prodigies
https://yourstory.com/2017/03/girls-prodigy