Creation of fly — Mythoi

Motif

Creation of fly.

Mythological motifs. · Creation of animal life. · Creation of insects. · Creation of diptera. · view the constellation · filed as A2031

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Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Creation of diptera.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Creation of fly: punishment for laziness. (Cf. A1730.) Flies on the ark. Noah tries to keep them out. Devil says that either the flies go in or he does. Noah chooses the lesser of two evils. Later the devil slips in nevertheless

Filed beside it

Creation of flea Creation of gnat Origin of mosquitoes

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