μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Mankind is descended from marriage of human being and animal.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Creation of man. · Creation of man through evolution. · view the constellation · filed as A1224.0.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Eskimo (Bering Strait) Nelson RBAE XVIII 482, cf. Thompson Tales n. 2
  • S. Am. Indian (Yuracare) Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 503.
Within the index

Filed under Descent of man from animals.

Filed beside it
Mankind descended from tadpoles Mankind descended from worms or larvae Woman created from dog's tail. Eve Mankind born from a cow Descent of men from monkeys Mankind descended from fish Creation of man by creator from ants. He commands them to become men

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