μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Creation of man through evolution.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Creation of man. · Creation of man through evolution. · view the constellation · filed as A1220

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Hawaiian Dixon 15f.
  • Maori ibid. 27.
  • general Samoan: ibid. 18, 28
Within the index
7 finer motifs beneath it
Progressive degeneration to present race of men Mankind from unusual primeval mating Mankind originates from eggs Descent of man from animals First men undeveloped. Rudimentary and amorphous, gradually assume present shape Man created after series of unsuccessful experiments Different types of men produced from one original type

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