Theft of fire by animals

Motif

Theft of fire by animals.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Acquisition of culture. · Acquisition of livable environment. · view the constellation · filed as A1415.2

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3020, Balys Legends Nos. 27f.
Eng. Baughman
North Carolina Brown Collection I 632. Massim of British New Guinea: Dixon 115
Africa (Ekoi) Talbot 370, (Ila, Rhodesia): Smith and Dale 345, (Fang): Nassau No. 3
N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 289 n. 63 (practically every reference)
S. Am. Indian (Guarani) Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 93, (Mataco, Toba): Métraux ibid. (1) 367, (Eastern Brazil): Lowie ibid. (1) 434, (Chiriguano): Métraux ibid. (3) 484, RMLP XXXIII 172, (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 107–109.
general *Dh III 92ff.

Within the index

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

1 finer motif beneath it

Theft of fire by bird

Filed beside it

Fire witheld from men as punishment Original fire property of one person (animal) Fire stolen in hollow reed 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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