Sun travels from west to east — Mythoi

Motif

Sun travels from west to east.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Extraordinary nature phenomena – elements and weather. · view the constellation · filed as F961.1.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 9 IX. THE CREATION #

Filed across the traditions

Greek Frazer Apollodorus II 164 n. 1 → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), APOLLODORI BIBLIOTHECA, ch. 33
Jewish Gaster Exempla 185 No. 2b, 201 No. 78, *Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary behavior of sun. (Cf. F965.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Sun returns to sunrise to help sick man

Filed beside it

Sun refuses to shine when murder is done Several suns in sky Sun warns man of approaching assassin Sun shines during night Sun does not shine on island of druidry Sun turned from one hour to another through the prayer of saint (Moses) Sun appears color of blood Eclipse of sun at important historical events. (Cf. A737.) Sun sets early to hide fugitive. (Cf. R310.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Bag of winds. Wind is confined in a bag. Man breaks prohibition against looking into bag and releases winds Transformation: man to swine Transformation: woman to bitch Transformation: man to dove Transformation: man (woman) to almond tree Transformation by drinking Disenchantment from tree form by embrace of lover Moly: magic plant Magic lotus plant. (Cf. D975.1.) Magic drink Magic chair Lotus causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D965.6, D2004.3.)

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