μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Creation of flea: God plagues the devil with fleas.

Mythological motifs. · Creation of animal life. · Creation of insects. · Creation of diptera. · view the constellation · filed as A2032.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Legends No. 131ff.
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Filed under Creation of flea.

Filed beside it
Creation of flea: punishment for laziness. (Cf. A1730.) Creation of flea: to give women work. (Cf. A2051.1.) Origin of flea: from squirrel. (Cf. A1710.)

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