μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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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 Creation of man by creator.

9 finer motifs beneath it
Man springs into existence from deity's body by his mere thinkingMan from dirt mixed with creator's bloodMan from sweat of creatorMan from spittle of creatorMan made from creator's eyeMan made from dirt rubbed from creator's (hero's) body. (Cf. A833)Primeval human pair spring from two drops of urine of creator (woman from half-drop)First man the result of maid having licked semen-stained loin cloth of creator's teacherPrimeval crab pulls first five living creatures out of his side
Filed beside it
Man created in creator's imageMan originates from god who comes to earthMan as offspring of creatorDevil's unsuccessful attempt to vivify his creations as God has done. Succeeds only in making animalMan created by co-operation of the gods

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