The constellation
A2000 Creation of insects
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- Insects from body of slain monster. Usually the monster is burnt; sometimes the insects come from his head, sometimes from his body as it burns. (Cf. A1716.1.) · A2001 entry
- Origin of insects from various experiences of saint · A2002 entry
- Origin of insects: released from sack. God places them in a sack and gives it to hare to carry to stream. He must not look in the sack. When he does so the insects escape. The hare laughs and this is the cause of his split lip · A2003 entry
- Insects from devil's post-hole. Devil is given enough land to dig a post-hole. From this come all kinds of insects. To stop them a burning log is put in the hole. Insects therefore hate smoke · A2004 entry
- Origin of insects: God throws sand on lazy shepherds. (Cf. A1716.1) · A2005 entry
- Origin of insects: monstrous births from brother-sister incest · A2006 entry