μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Origin of light – miscellaneous.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Acquisition of culture. · Acquisition of livable environment. · view the constellation · filed as A1412

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish Neuman.
Within the index

Filed under Acquisition of livable environment.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Light originated from shield of old cobra supporting the earth Origin of light: souls of dead in heaven Acquisition of daylight by culture hero
Filed beside it
Theft of light. Light originally absent is stolen by culture hero Origin of fire Theft of fire. Mankind is without fire. A culture hero steals it from the owner Country ridded of ogres and made peaceful Theft of tablets of fate. From heaven by bird Zu

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