A1038 constellation

The constellation

A1038 Men hide from world-fire and renew race. (Cf. A1006.1., A1045.)

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The same sky, in words

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World-fire. A conflagration destroys the earth. Sometimes (as with the flood legends) the tradition is somewhat local and does not refer to an actual destruction of the whole earth; sometimes the fire marks the end of the world · A1030 entry

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Preservation of life during world calamity. (Cf. A1020, A1038, A1045.) · A1005 entry
New race from single pair (or several) after world calamity. (Cf. A1038, A1045.) · A1006.1 entry
One pair escapes continuous winter and renews race. (Cf. A1006.1, A1038.) · A1045 entry