μῦθοι Mythoi
Traditions

Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic)

The Sanskrit epic and Puranic tradition of the Indian subcontinent — the great narrative poems of Rama, the Pandavas, and the avatars of Vishnu, transmitted first by oral recitation and then in the classical kavya of Valmiki and Vyasa.

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Supreme god. One god chief of all other gods. 2 God of thunder 2 Divinity's departure for west 2 Theft of sun. The sun, which is kept by a mons 2 Sun and moon as brothers 2 New race from single pair (or several) after w 2 Flood from belly. It flows from pierced belly 2 Flood as punishment 2 Persons escape to sky and become thunder 2 Determination of night and day. After much dis 2 Man made from clay image and vivified. (Cf. A1 2 The lizard hand. Man's hand is modeled on that 2 Origin of death 2 Tree as repository of fire 2 Theft of fire by animals 2 Explanation of duck's feet 2 Corn from body of slain person. (Cf. A2685.1.) 2 Marriage to person in dog form. (Cf. B635.4, D 2 Marriage to fox in human form 2 Nuptial tabu. Man and wife forbidden intercour 2 Death for breaking tabu 2 Transformation: man to fish 2 Transformation combat. Fight between contestan 2 Transformation to reach difficult place 2 Transformation to receive food 2 Disenchantment by destroying skin (covering) 2 Loathly bridegroom. Woman disenchants loathsom 2 Magic cudgel (club) 2 Symplegades. Rocks that clash together at inte 2 Contest in magic. (Cf. H1573.3.) 2