Origin of different trades

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Origin of different trades.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Distribution and differentiation of peoples. · Origin of different classes – social and professional. · view the constellation · filed as A1650.3

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Middle EasternThe Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments, Chapter 4
Middle EasternThe Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments, Chapter 9

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CheremisSebeok-Nyerges.

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Filed under Origin of different classes – social and professional.

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Why some men are good basket-makers How God distributed professions: according to the bodily appearance of men

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The various children of Eve. Eve has so many children that she is ashamed when God pays her a visit. She hides some of them and they fail to receive the blessing that God gives those in sight. Thus arises the differences in classes and peoples Custom of differentiating social classes by color of dress introduced Origin of castes Origin of royalty Origin of priesthood (shamanism, etc.)Origin of peasantry Origin of noblemen Origin of slaves Origin of professional warriors Origin of different classes – miscellaneous

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