Creator as ancestor of heaven and earth — Mythoi

Motif

Creator as ancestor of heaven and earth.

Mythological motifs. · Creator. · Creator – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as A75

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Chinese Myths & Legends of China , Chapter III
Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter III

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Werner 76. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter III

Within the index

Filed under Creator – miscellaneous motifs.

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Creator tries to devour his son, the culture hero Original creator followed by transformers. These demigods change the original creation into the present forms Lonely creator. The creator is tired of solitude and therefore inaugurates the creation Reluctant creator Creator's death. (Cf. A192.) Creator's works survive him Creator goes to make afterworld Creator goes to sky Creator of animals Creation match between goddess-wife, god-husband Creator drunk from beverage he invents

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Creator with dragon's head Creator with two horns on head Dwarfish creator Creator clothed in bear-skin (or in leaves) Creator with hammer and chisel in hands Creator with sun and moon in hands Creator comes out of chaos Creator offspring of dual powers of nature. (Male and female principles.) Creator's companions: unicorn, phoenix, tortoise, and dragon Creator's death. (Cf. A192.) Creator's works survive him Creation of universe by creator. The creator is existing before all things

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