Snake from blood of slain monster. Medusa. (Cf. A1724, A2001.)

Motif

Snake from blood of slain monster. Medusa. (Cf. A1724, A2001.)

Mythological motifs. · Creation of animal life. · Creation of fish and other animals. · Creation of reptiles. · view the constellation · filed as A2145.1

Filed across the traditions

Greek Fox 34.

Within the index

Filed under Creation of snake (serpent).

Filed beside it

Origin of horned serpent Snake preserved in ark: to stop hole with tail Snake created to suck poison from earth Snake from devil's slaver Adder harmful to holy person transformed to blindworm. (Cf. A1710, A1730, A2231.7.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Animals from transformed parts of the body (animal or human) 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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