μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Originally man rejuvenated himself by snake-like change of skin.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Ordering of human life. · Arrangement of man's bodily attributes. · view the constellation · filed as A1319.12

Filed across the traditions
  • Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 411.
Within the index

Filed under Origin of other bodily attributes.

1 finer motif beneath it
Why man does not change his skin: ancient contest lost by toad, representing man, won by lizard
Filed beside it
Origin of Adam's apple. Forbidden fruit sticks in Adam's throat Why men lack tails Why ear-wax is inside the ear Why the posterior of man is large Origin of the liver Origin of blood Why the center of man's eye is black: blackened by spirits to make themselves invisible Origin of sweat Origin of sneezing Origin of itching Origin of the sensation of tickling Why man's neck is its present size Origin of man's skin

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