Stars as children of sun and moon

Motif

Stars as children of sun and moon.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The heavens. · The stars. Note: the question of implicit meanings assumed by the proponents of "astralmythology" is not discussed here; only explicit statements in original sources are considered. · Creation and condition of the stars. · view the constellation · filed as A764.1.3

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Literary CrystallizationFaust: A Tragedy, Second Part, Act 1
North American IndigenousNavaho Legends, Legend 1
Depth CommentaryPsychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido, Part II — CHAPTER IV
Literary CrystallizationThe Prophetic Books of William Blake (Sampson's Oxford Blake), The French Revolution
Depth CommentaryPrimitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom, Chapter IX

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Africa (Fang)Trilles 171, 174.

Within the index

Filed under Stars as children of the moon. Cook Zeus I 523 n. 6.

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Stars as children of sun eaten by their father. Hence no stars in the day Sun eats all his own children except morning star, while moon keeps all her children in hiding

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