μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Determination of relation between birth-rate and death-rate.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Ordering of human life. · Determination of span of life. · view the constellation · filed as A1322

Filed across the traditions
  • Japanese Anesaki 224.
Within the index

Filed under Determination of span of life.

Filed beside it
Men and animals readjust span of life. At first, thirty years are given to all animals and to man. For the animals it is too long, for man too short. Man is given a portion of animals' lives. Years 1–30 vigorous (man's own); 30–48 burdens and blows (ass's); 48–60 no teeth (dog's); 60–70 foolish (monkey's) Long span of life for first man Short span of life for first men Why babies die so easily

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