The constellation
A751 Man in the moon. A man is said to be seen in the moon. Various explanations are given as to how he came to be there
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- Man in moon is person thrown or sent there as punishment · A751.1 entry
- Man in the moon a rabbit (hare, other animal) · A751.2 entry
- Frog in moon · A751.3 entry
- Man in the moon: tarring of the moon. Man sets out to tar the moon and remains with his tar-bucket in the moon · A751.4 entry
- Man in the moon from scratches or paint · A751.5 entry
- Cotton tree and nettles on moon · A751.6 entry
- Two children in moon with yoke and bucket · A751.7 entry
- Woman in the moon · A751.8 entry
- Miscellaneous images on moon · A751.9 entry
- Particular individual is man in the moon · A751.10 entry
- Other marks on the moon · A751.11 entry
cross-ref
carried in tale type
- Man in the Moon · ATU 751E*
attested in
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 17