μῦθοι Mythoi
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Origin of first parents.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Creation of man. · Primeval human pair. · view the constellation · filed as A1271

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Sun, moon, and stars bring forth first parents. Sun and moon beget son; morning and evening star beget daughter; these, the first parents, are at first without understanding, but it is awakened later by demigods Sun and moon beget stones and birds: these transformed to first parents First parents children of god First parents originate from gold which is from body of first man. Born fifteen years old
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Primeval human pair live in innocence Twin first parents Creation of first man's (woman's) mate Man chosen as best gift by primeval women. In beginning only women on earth. Deity kills one by accident and promises anything as reparation. They choose man Offspring of first parents Primeval human pair – miscellaneous First man (woman) Condition of first man (woman) The mother of men Activities of first man

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