Man created from stones

Motif

Man created from stones.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Creation of man. · Man made from mineral substance. · view the constellation · filed as A1245

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Filed across the traditions

Indonesian Kruyt Het Animisme 469. – Central American: Van Cappelle Mythen en Sagen uit West Indië 19
S. Am. Indian (Inca) Rowe BBAE CXLIII (2) 315, (Paressi): Métraux ibid. (3) 359.
general Hdwb. d. Abergl. I 463. Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus I 55 n. 2 → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. VII
general Fox 11. – Nauru (Pleasant Is.): Dixon 252
general Tongan, Samoan, Melanesian: ibid. 158

Within the index

Filed under Man made from mineral substance.

5 finer motifs beneath it

New race from stones thrown over head after deluge. (Cf. A1254.1.) Mankind from vivified stone image. (Cf. A1241.3, A1252.1.) Mankind from cleft rock Mankind from salty stone (ice block) licked by cow. (Audhumla) Man born from mountains

Filed beside it

Man made from clay (earth) Mankind originates from shell Mankind originates from metals

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Moon as wooer. The moon is enamored of a mortal Deluge. Inundation of whole world or section Man made from clay (earth) New race from stones thrown over head after deluge. (Cf. A1254.1.) Theft of fire. Mankind is without fire. A culture hero steals it from the owner Fire stolen in hollow reed

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