47 motifs match “mankind”  ·  back to the chapters

• God makes things and tosses them into the air; what he catches is good for mankind, what opponent catches is bad. A67
• Gods as ancestors of mankind. A188.2
• God as fructifier of mankind and the earth. A189.15
• Night the period of gods, day the period of mankind. A189.17
• Formerly great heat of sun causes distress to mankind. A720.2
• Impounded water. Water is kept by monster so that mankind cannot use it. A hero defeats the monster and releases the water. (The monster is sometimes a giant frog.) A1111
• Mankind from masturbation of creator with earth. (Cf. A615.1.) A1216.1
• Mankind from unusual primeval mating. A1221
• Mankind begotten by giant's two feet. He touches one foot with the other and begets progeny. A1221.1
• Mankind from "Peace and Quiet fructified by Light." A1221.2
• Mankind from mating of pairs of reeds. A1221.3
• Mankind from mating of tree and vine. A1221.4
• Mankind from mating of frog and "daughter of fire." A1221.5
• Mankind from human-animal mating. A1221.6
• Mankind originates from eggs. A1222
• Mankind is descended from marriage of human being and animal. A1224.0.1
• Mankind descended from tadpoles. A1224.1
• Mankind descended from worms or larvae. A1224.2
• Mankind born from a cow. A1224.4
• Mankind descended from fish. A1224.6
• Mankind from featherless bird sent from sky. A1231.1
• Mankind ascends from under the earth. (Cf. A1631.) A1232
• Mankind from bones of dead brought from underworld. A1232.1
• Mankind emerges from lake. A woman and boy. They marry and populate earth. A1232.2
• Mankind emerges from water. A1232.2.1
• Mankind emerges from caves. A1232.3
• Mankind emerges from a pit. A1232.3.1
• Mankind emerges from ground. A1234
• Mankind emerges from mountain. A1234.2
• Mankind emerges from tree. (Cf. A1251.) A1236
• Mankind emerges from buds on trees. A1236.1
• Mankind from vivified stone image. (Cf. A1241.3, A1252.1.) A1245.2
• Mankind from cleft rock. A1245.3
• Mankind from salty stone (ice block) licked by cow. (Audhumla). A1245.4
• Mankind originates from shell. A1246
• Mankind originates from metals. A1247
• Mankind from vivified wooden image. (Cf. A1241.3, A1245.2) A1252.1
• Mankind made from miscellaneous materials. A1260
• In response to Adam's prayer, God sends him to earth to be father of mankind. A1285.1.1
• Men die because a snake comes to prey on mankind while creator rests. A1335.10
• Mankind's escape from trouble. A1348
• Wren helps mankind restore prosperity to the world. A1348.1
• Hate released among mankind. A1388.1
• Theft of fire. Mankind is without fire. A culture hero steals it from the owner. A1415
• Transformation to friar to instruct mankind. D659.6
• Tree of Life in otherworld. Nourishes mankind. F162.3.1
• Witches come forth at emergence of mankind. G203.2