μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Primeval human pair allowed to bear all children they wish.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Creation of man. · Primeval human pair. · view the constellation · filed as A1277.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Legends No. 67.
Within the index

Filed under Offspring of first parents.

Filed beside it
First parents devour offspring Son of first human couple murdered by tiger sent by god; his head becomes the sun, his chest the moon, and his blood gives the red earth its color First man and woman bring in children and clothe them

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