Origin of shepherd's pipe

Motif

Origin of shepherd's pipe.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Acquisition of culture. · Acquisition of arts. · view the constellation · filed as A1461.6

Attested across traditions

Greco-Roman The Library (Bibliotheca) , BOOK III, ch. X receipt
“And while Hermes pastured them, he again made himself a shepherd’s pipe and piped on it.”

Filed across the traditions

Greek Fox 267f.

Within the index

Filed under Acquisition of music.

Filed beside it

Origin of violin Origin of lyre. Hermes makes it from a tortoise Origin of organ Origin of the use of the rattle Origin of whistle Origin of nose-flute

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

God as thief God serves as menial on earth Origin of lyre. Hermes makes it from a tortoise Color of raven. (Cf. A2237.1, A2234.1, A2231.1, A2218.1) Magic power of seeing things underground Resuscitation by blood Suitor contest: race Escape by reversing horse's (ox's) shoes Birth of human being from an egg. (Cf. F611.1.11.) Precocious infant

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