μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys
  • Buddhist mythMalalasekera I 636: S. Am. Indian (Guarayu): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 147.
Within the index

Filed under Acquisition of food supply for human race.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Liquor discovered when birds get drunkLiquor discovered by rain-godIntoxicating drink first used at the wedding feast of the first coupleCreator gives liquor to his servant giant to drinkAcquisition of brandy. Devil teaches how to burn brandy. (Cf. A1456.)Origin of whiskey
Filed beside it
Origin of food from body of slain food-goddess. (Cf. A2611.1)Gods teach how to seek and prepare foodCreator of food itemsFood originally obtained without effortAfter Fall first parents fed and clothed from one palm-treeAt beginning people start to eat the earthHoarded game released. Animals are kept imprisoned by malevolent creature. Released by culture heroAssignment of edible animals. Certain animals may be eaten by manAcquisition of vegetables and cerealsOrigin of seedAcquisition of food supply – miscellaneousAcquisition of wineAcquisition of food supply – miscellaneous

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