μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Disease caused by the gods.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Ordering of human life. · Beginnings of trouble for man. · view the constellation · filed as A1337.0.1

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Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
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Filed under Origin of disease.

1 finer motif beneath it
Pestilence brought to man in box by messenger from creator
Filed beside it
Disease caused by ghosts Disease caused by witchcraft Disease caused by menstrual blood. (Cf. D1003.) Disease as punishment Disease to prevent man enjoying himself too much Origin of sickness and misfortune: monstrous births from brother-sister incestuous union Origin of ulcers Origin of cholera Origin of epilepsy Origin of fever Origin of itch Origin of leprosy Origin of smallpox Origin of illness from fire and cold

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