μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Creation of first man's (woman's) mate.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Creation of man. · Primeval human pair. · view the constellation · filed as A1275

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • India Thompson-Balys.
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Filed under Primeval human pair.

10 finer motifs beneath it
Creation of first woman from man's rib First man split in two to form mate. (Cf. A1225.1.) Of ten original men one magically changes sex Creator makes woman and then begets man by her Man creates a woman from melted butter, sour milk, sour cream and curds offered on the waters First woman's mate made from transformed tree First man created from nothing wanders until he finds mate Why Eve was not made at first along with Adam First man descends on earth, falls in love with and marries a fairy First created man catches woman in his snare
Filed beside it
Primeval human pair live in innocence Origin of first parents Twin first parents 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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