Genealogy of summer and winter — Mythoi

Motif

Genealogy of summer and winter.

Mythological motifs. · Establishment of natural order. · Determination of seasons. · view the constellation · filed as A1154

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Icel. Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Determination of seasons.

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Establishment of times for sowing and reaping Theft of the seasons. Certain seasons are lacking. A culture hero steals the season from a monster and brings it to his people Boneless man turned over to produce seasons Seasons produced by marriage of North and South Why days lengthen in spring Why days shorten in autumn: the real sun sets very early because the red cockscomb plant, used to kill his brother sun with, grows to its full height during this time Causes of seasons – deities push sun back and forth at solstices

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