Origin of particular languages

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Origin of particular languages.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Distribution and differentiation of peoples. · Origin of various tribes. · view the constellation · filed as A1616

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter V
Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter VI
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 1, Section CXLIX
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter XLIV XLIV. Demeter and Persephone
Depth Commentary Themis: A Study of the Social Origins of Greek Religion , CHAPTER III.

Filed across the traditions

Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 142 No. 25
Finnish Aarne FFC VIII 9 Nos. 45–47
Livonian Loorits FFC LXVI 85 Nos. 38, 40
Lappish Qvigstad FFC LX 35 No. 11
Icel. Snorra Edda Prologue V
Lithuanian Balys Legends No. 123
Jewish Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of various tribes.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Cold before theft of fire impedes speech: explanation of difficulty of certain languages Origin of Irish language

Filed beside it

Unworthy origin ascribed to hostile tribes Couples placed to establish tribes Origin of races from mixed offspring of animal marriage Tribes from fruits of various trees Different tribes result from choice of things Sun offers people Tribes from clay models made by creator Origin of particular tribes Origin of white and colored races Origin of place-name Origin of inequalities among men

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