Mankind originates from eggs — Mythoi

Motif

Mankind originates from eggs.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Creation of man. · Creation of man through evolution. · view the constellation · filed as A1222

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 89 No. 49
India Thompson-Balys
Oceanic Dixon 109 (Fiji, Torres Straits, Admiralty Is.), 109 n. 17 (Polynesia, Indonesia, Micronesia), 160 (Sumatra), 169f. (Indonesia), Handy 125 (Marquesas)
S. Am. Indian (Jivaro) Métraux RMLP XXXIII 148, (Mbaya): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 367.

Within the index

Filed under Creation of man through evolution.

Filed beside it

Progressive degeneration to present race of men Mankind from unusual primeval mating 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

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Earth from egg breaking on primeval water. (Cf. A1222)

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