Theft of sun. The sun, which is kept by a monster, is stolen and brought to earth

Motif

Theft of sun. The sun, which is kept by a monster, is stolen and brought to earth.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The heavens. · The sun. · Nature and condition of the sun. · view the constellation · filed as A721.1

Filed across the traditions

Finnish Kalevala runes 47, 49. – Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 483 → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune XLVII
Calif. Indian Gayton and Newman 60
S. Am. Indian (Cashinawa) Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 683.
general BP III 288
general Dh I 136ff., III 113ff. – Cf. Kaffir: Kidd 238 No. 7

Within the index

Filed under Sun kept in box.

Filed beside it

Sun and moon kept in pots when they do not shine Sun shut up in pit Sun kept in a case Sun swallowed and spit out. In theft of sun, the raven (or devil) thus succeeds Stolen sun restored to sky Pale sun made right again by using egg, yellow grass, etc Sun falls but is lifted back to sky and tied to it

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Jackal carries sun in bag on back; burns his back black. (Cf. A721.1, A2356.3.2.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Eclipse caused by monster devouring sun or moon Theft of moon. Moon is kept by a monster. It is stolen and brought to earth Theft of light. Light originally absent is stolen by culture hero Theft of fire. Mankind is without fire. A culture hero steals it from the owner

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