Origin of laws — Mythoi

Motif

Origin of laws.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Origin of customs. · Origin of laws. · view the constellation · filed as A1580

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

9 finer motifs beneath it

Origin of justice Laws given directly by deity Origin of special penalties Origin of government Origin of kingdom Origin of laws: division of property in a family First surety Origin of tabus Origin of laws – miscellaneous

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