Original fire property of one person (animal)

Motif

Original fire property of one person (animal).

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Acquisition of culture. · Acquisition of livable environment. · view the constellation · filed as A1415.0.2

Filed across the traditions

Marquesas Handy 12, 103
Hawaii Beckwith Myth 115, 121, 216
general S. Am. Indian (Ashlushlay): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 367, (Tapirape): Wagley-Galvao ibid. (3) 178, (Munderucú): Horton ibid. (3) 294, (Warrau, Chiriguano): *Métraux RMLP XXXIII 129.

Within the index

Filed under Theft of fire. Mankind is without fire. A culture hero steals it from the owner.

Filed beside it

Fire witheld from men as punishment Fire stolen in hollow reed Theft of fire by animals Theft of fire – trick exchange. Child of fire-owner is stolen and then given back in exchange for fire Vain attempts to circumvent theft of fire

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