Why days lengthen in spring — Mythoi

Motif

Why days lengthen in spring.

Mythological motifs. · Establishment of natural order. · Determination of seasons. · view the constellation · filed as A1155

Filed across the traditions

Flemish DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 83 No. 9d.

Within the index

Filed under Determination of seasons.

Filed beside it

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 Genealogy of summer and winter 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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