Man created from part of body

Motif

Man created from part of body.

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

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 1, Section CCXIII
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 5, Section IX

Within the index

Filed under Mankind made from miscellaneous materials.

7 finer motifs beneath it

Man created from blood Man created from fingernail Man created from rubbings of skin Man created from spittle of holy person Man created from animal horns that bloomed and bore him as fruit Man created from culture hero's genitals Man created from animal bone

Filed beside it

Man made from combination of different objects Man made from water Man created from sweat Men created from sown dragon's teeth Man created from food Man created from ashes (cinders)

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