μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Originally a moon but no sun.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The heavens. · The sun. · Creation of the sun. · view the constellation · filed as A711.3

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Africa (Luba) Donohugh Africa V 180.
Within the index

Filed under Sun as man who left earth. Man, usually of supernatural birth, ascends to the sky and becomes the sun.

Filed beside it
Sun and moon as uncle and nephew who ascended to the sky Sun as a cannibal Originally no sun

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