Man created from fingernail

Motif

Man created from fingernail.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Creation of man. · Mankind made from miscellaneous materials. · view the constellation · filed as A1263.2

Cited in the index

general Yuracare (West Brazil): Alexander Lat. Am. 314.

Within the index

Filed under Man created from part of body.

Filed beside it

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