Men created from sown dragon's teeth

Motif

Men created from sown dragon's teeth.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Creation of man. · Mankind made from miscellaneous materials. · view the constellation · filed as A1265

Cited in the index

general Cadmus, Jason. Grierson FL XXXIII (1922) 380. – Greek: Fox 10, 45, 112
general Frazer Apollodorus I 315 n. 2. → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK III, ch. IV

Within the index

Filed under Mankind made from miscellaneous materials.

Filed beside it

Man made from combination of different objects Man made from water Man created from sweat Man created from part of body Man created from food Man created from ashes (cinders)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Origin of Hyades City founded on spot where cow lies down Transformation: man to kid Transformation to seduce Magic plant Power of prophecy a gift Power of prophecy lost by spitting. When possessor of power on request spits into mouth of man who has taught him, he loses the power Resuscitation by herbs (leaves) Missile thrown among enemies causes them to fight one another Punishment: transformation to deer which is devoured by dogs Boiling to death. Often in pitch or oil Child incubated in man's thigh

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