“every” — Mythoi

Motifs — first 20 of 223

Creative mother source of everything. A3
Saint goes to heaven every Thursday (each day) and talks with angels. A182.3.0.3.1
Earlier universe opposite of present. Everything in the earlier world was the reverse of the present world. Cf. A855. A633
Universe from pre-existing rocks. Originally rocks are assumed and everything is made from them. A644
Sun as fire rekindled every morning. A712
Sun-snarer: burnt mantle. A boy is angered because the sun burned his mantle. He makes a snare and catches the sun and delays him so that everything is burning up. A mouse finally gnaws the snare in two. A728.1
Primeval water: In the beginning everything is covered with water. A810
Opposite of present. Everything on the earth – courses of rivers, height of mountains, human reproduction, etc. – are at first the reverse of the present condition. A855
Man must labor for a living: at first everything too easy. Full crops produce themselves, trees drop sugar etc. A1346.2
First people have everything they wish (life without work). A1346.2.2
Why carpenters are found everywhere: flood scatters them on raft over world. A1445.2.1
Why a lamp must be lighted in a house at least every fortnight. A1599.14
Fly steals fire from spider: may eat everywhere. Spider brings fire from hell. Fly steals it from him on the way. (Cf. A2545.1.) A2229.4
Why monkey has first fruits of harvest in every field. A2433.3.19.1
Why certain animals are found everywhere. A2434.1
Why birds are everywhere. A2434.1.1
Why bluebirds are everywhere. A2434.1.2
Why snowbirds are everywhere. A2434.1.3
Why black ants are everywhere. A2434.1.4
Why jackal may go everywhere. A2434.1.5

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