Origin of night — Mythoi

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Origin of night.

Mythological motifs. · Establishment of natural order. · Origin of night and day. · view the constellation · filed as A1174

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India Thompson-Balys
Tahltan Teit JAFL XXXII 205.

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Filed under Origin of night and day.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Night (darkness) in package. Released Why some nights are dark and some light Purchase of night. Originally no night. Culture hero goes to distant land and buys it. He introduces sleep, etc. Cock to crow for day. (Cf. B755, J2272.1.) Night caused by deity wrapping himself in dark mantle

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Origin of day Determination of night and day. After much discussion, the relative length of these divisions is determined Why sun shines on Saturday (Friday) Origin of "yesterday" and "today." Origin of night and day – miscellaneous

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