μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Falling stars as pieces of the 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. · The planets (comets, etc.). · view the constellation · filed as A788.1

Cited in the index
  • general S. Am. Indian (Guayaki): Métraux-Baldus BBAE CXLIII (1) 444.
Within the index

Filed under Origin of meteors.

Filed beside it
Shooting star one that has come down to graze Shooting stars spirits coming down to earth to make woman pregnant Shooting stars are star-dung Shooting stars are unfaithful wives

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