Origin of Hyades

Motif

Origin of Hyades.

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. · Origin of particular stars. · view the constellation · filed as A775

Filed across the traditions

Greek Fox 46, 248ff., Frazer Apollodorus I 321 n. 5 → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK III, ch. IV
African Werner African 229
S. Am. Indian (Toba) Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 365, MAFLS XL 21.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of particular stars.

Filed beside it

Origin of the Great Bear (Ursa Major) Origin of Orion Origin of the Pleiades Origin of the North Star. (Cf. A702.3.) Origin of constellation Lyra. Greek (Orpheus's lyre) Origin of constellation Scorpio Origin of the Milky Way Origin of stars – miscellaneous

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Men created from sown dragon's teeth City founded on spot where cow lies down Transformation: man to kid Transformation to seduce Magic plant Power of prophecy a gift Power of prophecy lost by spitting. When possessor of power on request spits into mouth of man who has taught him, he loses the power Resuscitation by herbs (leaves) Missile thrown among enemies causes them to fight one another Punishment: transformation to deer which is devoured by dogs Boiling to death. Often in pitch or oil Child incubated in man's thigh

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