Origin of distilling. Learned from devil. (Cf. A1427.2.) — Mythoi

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Origin of distilling. Learned from devil. (Cf. A1427.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Acquisition of culture. · Acquisition of crafts. · view the constellation · filed as A1456

Filed across the traditions

Flemish DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 85 No. 31
India Thompson-Balys
S. Am. Indian (Toba) Métraux MAFLS XL 54.
general cf. Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 86, 87 No. 52, 53

Within the index

Filed under Acquisition of crafts.

Filed beside it

Assignment of crafts and professions: creator opens shop and from it distributes plough, pen, bottle, pair of scales, fishing-net and loom to various groups Origin of distribution of work Patriarchs because of long life made inventions Acquisition of agriculture Origin of milling. (Cf. A1446.5.3.) Origin of domestication of animals Acquisition of building crafts Acquisition of tools Origin of metal-working Origin of mining Origin of pottery Origin of charcoal making Origin of cloth-making Origin of shoemaking Origin of cooking Origin of fishing

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Acquisition of brandy. Devil teaches how to burn brandy. (Cf. A1456.) Origin of whiskey

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