Mosquitoes from ashes of bad woman. (Cf. A2001.) — Mythoi

Motif

Mosquitoes from ashes of bad woman. (Cf. A2001.)

Mythological motifs. · Creation of animal life. · Creation of insects. · Creation of diptera. · view the constellation · filed as A2034.3

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 128.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of mosquitoes.

Filed beside it

Deity's wife creates mosquitoes to drive her husband out of jungle Mosquitoes from bones of slain demon flung into the air. (Cf. A2001.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Insects from body of slain monster. Usually the monster is burnt; sometimes the insects come from his head, sometimes from his body as it burns. (Cf. A1716.1.)

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