μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Origin of the gods.

11 finer motifs beneath it
God from incestuous unionMale and female creators beget godsGods born from various parts of creator's bodyGod as son of giantGod as son of nine giantessesGods as sons of supreme godGod born from peculiar part of parent's bodyGod from adulterous unionGods borne by human womanDivine child cast out at birthChild born from union of God with hen
Filed beside it
Parents of the godsTotemistic gods. Gods which have animal associations; e.g., Athena with the owl, Venus with the sparrowGods born from objectEmergence of deityTwin godsMortals become godsSelf-created deityOrigin of gods – miscellaneous

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