Mythological motifs

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• Origin of satire. A1464.3
• Origin of decorative art. A1465
• Origin of tattooing. A1465.1
• Origin of embroidery. A1465.2
• Origin of ornaments. A1465.3
• Origin of gadaba ornaments. A1465.3.1
• Origin of designs on cloth. A1465.3.2
• Origin of metal ornaments. A1465.3.3
• Origin of polishing stone. A1465.4
• Origin of wood carving. A1465.5
• Origin of masks. A1465.6
• Origin of church bells. A1466
• First church bell built on model of bluebell. A1466.1
• Origin of games of skill (indoor). A1468
• Invention of chess game. A1468.1
• Beginning of social relationships. A1470
• Origin of commerce. A1471
• Origin of trade between two places. A1471.1
• Origin of weights and measures. A1471.2
• Beginning of division of labor. A1472
• Division of labor: religious and lay activities. A1472.1
• Origin of slavery. A1473
• Acquisition of wisdom and learning. A1480
• Origin of human wisdom. It is kept hidden by monster and is later stolen. It escapes and spreads through the world. (Cf. A1111, A1421.) A1481
• Origin of language. A1482
• Hebrew the language of the inhabitants of heaven. A1482.1
• Origin of reading and writing. A1484
• Origin of ogam inscriptions. A1484.1
• Origin of alphabet. A1484.2
• How people learned about calculating time and the seasons. A1485
• Origin of sciences. A1487
• Origin of astronomy. A1487.1
• Origin of astrology. A1487.1.1
• Origin of medical books. A1487.2
• Acquisition of culture – miscellaneous. A1490
• Origin of art of walking on stilts. A1491
• Origin of outdoor games. A1495
• Origin of ball game. A1495.1
• Origin of customs – general. A1500
• Tribal customs established by diviner. (Man who sees future.) A1501
• All customs for the year established. A1502
• Creator gives men customs and songs before their emergence. A1503
• Origin of eating customs. A1510
• Origin of time for meals. A1511
• Mealtimes from confused message from God. A1511.1
• Origin of custom of not eating in the dark: devil eats from plates. A1512
• Origin of compulsory drinking at feast. A1514
• Origin of drinking ceremonies. A1514.1
• Origin of custom of eating certain animals. A1515
• Origin of custom of eating flesh of buffalo. A1515.1
• Origin of cannibalism. A1516
• Origin of eating tabus. A1517
• Why food is cooked. A1518
• Origin of hunting and fishing customs. A1520
• Origin of customs: game-division. A1525
• Why Indians cache their meat. A1526
• Custom of catching fish with nets. A1527
• Why one presents stranger with first fish caught. A1528
• Origin of social ceremonials. A1530
• Origin of peace ceremonies. A1533
• Origin of "guesting." A1534
• Origin of secular feasts. A1535
• Origin of the potlatch. A feast of the Indians of the Northwest Coast of America in which large amounts of property are given away to the guests. These feasts must be returned. A1535.1
• Origin of games and fairs. A1535.2
• Origin of games (fair) at Telltown (Tailtiu). A1535.3
• Origin of feast of Tara. A1535.4
• Festival of Beltane. A1535.5
• Origin of horse-racing. A1535.6
• Origin of social etiquette. A1537
• Origin of wishing long life to person who sneezes. A1537.1
• Origin of social ceremonials – miscellaneous. A1539
• Origin of seating arrangements in royal hall. A1539.1
• Origin of religious ceremonials. A1540
• Origin of religious feasts and fasts. A1541
• Origin of feast for the dead. (Cf. A1543.1.) A1541.1
• Origin of grave-digging. A1541.1.1
• Communion feast to placate dead. A1541.1.2
• Origin of feasts in honor of certain god (goddess). A1541.2
• Origin of feast for Zise. A1541.2.1
• Origin of Hallowe'en. A1541.3
• Origin of Hallowe'en as a mystic night. A1541.3.1
• Origin of Sabbath. A1541.4
• Holy day established on seventh day. A1541.4.0.1
• Origin of Sabbath from a feast to Venus. A1541.4.1
• Origin of dragon festival. A1541.4.2
• Origin of passover. A1541.5
• Origin of Pentecost. A1541.6
• Origin of religious fasts. A1541.7
• Origin of religious dances. A1542
• Origin of particular manner of dancing. A1542.1
• Origin of particular dance. A1542.2
• Origin of crocodile dance. A1542.2.1
• Origin of religious songs (chants). A1543
• Origin of the death chant. (Cf. A1541.1.) A1543.1
• Origin of religious images (idols). A1544
• Why Jews do not worship idols. A1544.0.1
• Origin of sacrifices. A1545
• Regulations for sacrifices. A1545.1
• Animal substituted for human sacrifice. A1545.2
• Origin of animal sacrifices. A1545.3
• Origin of dog sacrifices. A1545.3.1
• Origin of calf sacrifices. A1545.3.2
• Origin of cock sacrifice. A1545.3.3
• Custom of sacrifice begun at harvest and sowing times. A1545.4
• Origin of human sacrifice. A1545.5
• Origin of the custom of wife self-sacrifice (suttee). A1545.5.1
• Why animal bones only are used in sacrifice. A1545.6
• Origin of worship. (Cf. V0–V99.) A1546
• Origin of symbols of worship. A1546.0.1
• Origin of prayers. A1546.0.2
• Origin of calf-statues in temples. A1546.0.3
• Origin of worship of rivers. A1546.1
• Origin of worship of particular god(s). A1546.2
• Origin of Christian worship. A1546.3
• First convert to Christianity in Ireland. A1546.3.1
• First monk, first pilgrim. A1546.3.2
• Origin of Jewish worship. A1546.4
• Origin of worship from holy books. A1546.5
• Origin of fire worship. A1546.6
• Origin of animal worship. A1546.7
• Origin of crocodile worship. A1546.7.1
• Origin of funeral customs. A1547
• Origin of funeral sacrifices. (Cf. A1545.) A1547.1
• Origin of lute-playing at funerals. A1547.2
• Origin of lamentations for the dead. A1547.3
• Origin of tithing. A1548
• Origin of religious ceremonials – miscellaneous. A1549
• Origin of commemorative religious meal (to memorialize death or actions of ancestor or holy person). A1549.1
• Origin of sundry religious ceremonials A1549.2
• Origin of religious games. A1549.3
• Origin of penance for sin. A1549.4
• Origin of customs of courtship and marriage. A1550
• Why women do not woo. A1551
• Marriage between close relatives. A1552
• Why brothers and sisters do not marry. A1552.1
• Origin of royal marriages with close relatives. A1552.2
• Brother-sister marriage of children of first parents. A1552.3
• Origin of exogamy and endogamy. A1553
• Origin of exogamy. A1553.1
• Origin of love-songs. A1554
• Origin of marriage. A1555
• Origin of wedding ceremony. A1555.1
• Origin of custom of throwing fruits on bridal couple. A1555.1.1
• Origin of custom of purchasing wives. A1555.2
• Why umbrellas are used to welcome bride to new home. A1555.3
• Origin of sexual restrictions. A1556
• Beginning of law against rape. A1556.1
• Origin of celibacy. A1556.2
• Origin of adultery. It occurs in the primeval human family. A1556.3
• Origin of decrying female sinners. A1556.3.1
• Origin of jus primae noctis. A1556.4
• Why woman is master of her husband. (Cf. A1372.9.) A1557
• Origin of divorce. A1558
• Origin of customs of courtship and marriage – miscellaneous. A1559
• Origin of the village dormitory. A1559.1
• Origin of customs connected with birth. A1560
• Origin of medical treatment during pregnancy. A1562
• Origin of charms for pregnant women. A1562.1
• Origin of diet during confinement. A1565
• Parents learn how to wean their children. A1566
• Origin of circumcision. A1567
• Why dust is strewn on wound at circumcision. A1567.1
• Origin of regulations within the family. A1570
• Origin of code of conduct between husband and wife. A1571
• Why husband and wife shall not exchange hats. A1571.1
• Origin of relation of mother and children. A1575
• Why a mother has prior claim on her children. A1575.1
• Origin of code of conduct for parents toward children of polygamous marriage. A1576
• Origin of personal names. A1577
• Adam named from first letters of four stars. A1577.1
• Origin of family insignia. A1578
• Origin of family crests. A1578.1
• Origin of regulation within the family – miscellaneous. A1579
• Why children are not left alone in the house to sleep. A1579.1
• Origin of laws. A1580
• Origin of justice. A1580.1
• First judgment in Ireland. A1580.1.1
• Laws given directly by deity. A1580.2
• Origin of special penalties. A1581
• Origin of penalty for murder. A1581.1
• Origin of penalty for theft. A1581.2
• Origin of government. A1582
• Origin of kingdom. A1583
• Origin of laws: division of property in a family. A1585
• First surety. A1586
• Origin of tabus. A1587
• Tabus instituted by God or creator. A1587.1
• Tabus instituted by culture hero. A1587.2
• Origin of laws – miscellaneous. A1589
• Why women are disqualified as witness in court. A1589.1
• Origin of other customs. A1590
• Origin of burial. A1591
• Burial learned from watching raven bury its dead. A1591.1
• Origin of cremation. A1592
• Why men no longer know time of death. Custom changed when men began to repair fences with stalks when they knew they were to die the next day. A1593
• Origin of physicians. A1594
• Establishment of doctor's fees. A1594.1
• Origin of tattooing. A1595
• Origin of army. A1596
• Origin of custom of paying soldiers. A1596.1