The constellation
A1241 Man made from clay (earth)
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The same sky, in words
filed under
- Man made from mineral substance · A1240 entry
beneath it
- Man made from piece of clay thrown on ground · A1241.1 entry
- Man made from sand sprinkled with water · A1241.2 entry
- Man made from clay image and vivified. (Cf. A1241.2, A1252.1.) · A1241.3 entry
- Man made from earth reddened with blood of human sacrifice · A1241.4 entry
- Man made of earth brought from four different places · A1241.5 entry
keeps company
- Man created from stones · A1245 entry
- New race from stones thrown over head after deluge. (Cf. A1254.1.) · A1245.1 entry
- Theft of fire. Mankind is without fire. A culture hero steals it from the owner · A1415 entry
- Fire stolen in hollow reed · A1415.1 entry
- Moon as wooer. The moon is enamored of a mortal · A753.1 entry
- Deluge. Inundation of whole world or section · A1010 entry
Thompson cites
- The Library (Bibliotheca) · BOOK I, ch. VII