Hero makes sun and moon from tree and sends them alternately into sky — Mythoi

Motif

Hero makes sun and moon from tree and sends them alternately into sky.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The heavens. · The sun. · Creation of the sun. · view the constellation · filed as A717

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Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Creation of the sun.

1 finer motif beneath it

Hero makes sun and moon from tree and vivifies them with blood of creator's son

Filed beside it

Sun as man who left earth. Man, usually of supernatural birth, ascends to the sky and becomes the sun Sun as fire rekindled every morning Sun and moon from cave Sun from object thrown into sky Sun born of first couple Dispute at creation of sun. God and devil discuss creation. God plans two suns; devil persuades him to create only one Sun from transformation Creation of sun – miscellaneous

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