Creation of snake (serpent)

Motif

Creation of snake (serpent).

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

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Filed across the traditions

Finnish Aarne FFC VIII 19 No. 106
Lappish Qvigstad FFC LX 38 No. 54
Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 149 No. 62
Jewish Neuman
India *Thompson-Balys
Buin Wheeler Mono-Alu 28
Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 96
Africa (Congo) Weeks 213.
general S. Am. Indian (Tembé): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 140

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Filed under Creation of reptiles.

6 finer motifs beneath it

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

Filed beside it

Creation of crocodile Creation of tortoise (turtle) Creation of lizard

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