Disease to prevent man enjoying himself too much

Motif

Disease to prevent man enjoying himself too much.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Ordering of human life. · Beginnings of trouble for man. · view the constellation · filed as A1337.0.6

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of disease.

Filed beside it

Disease caused by the gods Disease caused by ghosts Disease caused by witchcraft Disease caused by menstrual blood. (Cf. D1003.) Disease as punishment 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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