The constellation
A2001 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.)
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● on the shelf
● attested
The same sky, in words
filed under
- Creation of insects · A2000 entry
beneath it
cross-ref
- Animals from different parts of body of slain giant. Giant person, cow, ox, etc · A1716.1 entry
- Creation of ant · A2011 entry
- Mosquitoes from bones of slain demon flung into the air. (Cf. A2001.) · A2034.2 entry
- Mosquitoes from ashes of bad woman. (Cf. A2001.) · A2034.3 entry
- Snake from blood of slain monster. Medusa. (Cf. A1724, A2001.) · A2145.1 entry
carried in tale type
- The Devil in Noah's Ark [K485] · ATU 825
attested in
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 72