Theft of light by being swallowed and reborn. The hero transforms himself to a particle. The daughter of the guardian of light swallows him as she is drinking water. He is reborn. As a child in the house he steals light

Motif

Theft of light by being swallowed and reborn. The hero transforms himself to a particle. The daughter of the guardian of light swallows him as she is drinking water. He is reborn. As a child in the house he steals light.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Acquisition of culture. · Acquisition of livable environment. · view the constellation · filed as A1411.2

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 7 receipt

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys
N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 282 n. 44.

Within the index

Filed under Theft of light. Light originally absent is stolen by culture hero.

Filed beside it

Light kept in box (basket). Stolen

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Theft of light. Light originally absent is stolen by culture hero Light kept in box (basket). Stolen Ghost summoned by weeping

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