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Motif

Fall of sun causes world-fire.

Mythological motifs. · World calamities and renewals. · World-fire. · view the constellation · filed as A1031.4

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Cited in the index
  • general S. Am. Indian (Toba, Mataco, Lengua): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 367, (Mocovi): Métraux MAFLS XL 34.
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Filed under Causes of world-fire.

1 finer motif beneath it
All countries burned while the wife of sun god pours fire from a small bowl
Filed beside it
A "flame of fire swifter than a blast of wind" as punishment for the sin of the Irish World-fire after theft of fire Evil demons set world on fire World-fire because of man's arrogance Miscellaneous reasons for world-fire

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