μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

God as son of nine giantesses.

Mythological motifs. · Gods. · The gods in general. · Origin of the gods. · view the constellation · filed as A112.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Icel. MacCulloch Eddic 153 (Heimdall).
Within the index

Filed under Birth of gods.

Filed beside it
God from incestuous union Male and female creators beget gods Gods born from various parts of creator's body God as son of giant Gods as sons of supreme god God born from peculiar part of parent's body God from adulterous union Gods borne by human woman Divine child cast out at birth Child born from union of God with hen
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Birth from nine mothers. (Cf. A112.5.)

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