Mankind from unusual primeval mating — Mythoi

Motif

Mankind from unusual primeval mating.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Creation of man. · Creation of man through evolution. · view the constellation · filed as A1221

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Creation of man through evolution.

6 finer motifs beneath it

Mankind begotten by giant's two feet. He touches one foot with the other and begets progeny Mankind from "Peace and Quiet fructified by Light." Mankind from mating of pairs of reeds Mankind from mating of tree and vine Mankind from mating of frog and "daughter of fire." Mankind from human-animal mating

Filed beside it

Progressive degeneration to present race of men 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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