Long span of life for first man

Motif

Long span of life for first man.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Ordering of human life. · Determination of span of life. · view the constellation · filed as A1323

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Greek Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica , THE MELAMPODIA
Norse The First Nine Books of the Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus , Book 4
Irish Old Celtic Romances: Translated from the Gaelic , Tale 13 THE FATE OF THE SONS OF USNA.[CLXIX.]
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter XVI XVI. Dianus and Diana

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman
India Thompson-Balys
Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 108.

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) Determination of relation between birth-rate and death-rate Short span of life for first men Why babies die so easily

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