μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Origin of meteors.

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

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • S. Am. Indian (Toba) Métraux MAFLS XL 24, (Viracocha): Steward-Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 551.
Within the index

Filed under The planets (comets, etc.).

5 finer motifs beneath it
Falling stars as pieces of the moon 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
Filed beside it
Planets supervised by angels Origin of Venus (planet) Origin of Jupiter (planet) Origin of comets Relation of the planets to human life

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