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A714. Sun from object thrown into sky. Bushman: Bleek and Lloyd 54; Pelew Is. (Micronesia): Dixon 253; Cook Group: ibid. 37; Admiralty Is., Woodlark Is.: ibid 112; Australian: ibid 275.
A700.1. Heavenly bodies from objects thrown into sky.
A714.1. Sun and moon placed for eyes in the sky. Maori, Society Is., Samoa, Cook Group: Dixon 37.
A714.2. Sun and moon placed in top of tree. Hero makes the sun and moon and fastens them to the top of the "World Tree" (cf. A652), but they give no light at first. — Finnish: Kalevala rune 49, cf. FFC LXXII 108.
D1576.1. Magic song causes tree to rise to sky. Has moon and Great Bear in its branches.
A714.3. Sun from fire flung into sky. Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 421.
A714.4. Sun and moon metal mirrors in sky. Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 419; India: *Thompson-Balys.
A714.5. Sun as grindstone full of fire. India: Thompson-Balys.
A714.6. Sun and moon as spangle which falls from creator's forehead into his own urine. India: Thompson-Balys.
A714.7. Sun and moon as eyes of Rama which he tore out after his brother's death. India: Thompson-Balys.
A714.8. Wooden circles that were the sun and moon animated after human sacrifice of blood. India: Thompson-Balys.
A740. Creation of the moon.
A715. Sun born of first couple. Gilbert Is.: Dixon 254; Samoa: Beckwith Myth 254; S. Am. Indian (Tupinamba, Tembé, Apapocuva): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 123, (Jivaro): Stewart-Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 627, (Guarani): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 93, (Paressi): Métraux ibid. 359, (Viracocha): Stewart-Métraux ibid. 550.
A715.1. Sun and moon born from a woman. *Fb "sol" III 457b.
A645. Creation of universe: genealogical type.
A715.2. Sun and moon born from a goddess impregnated by the wind. India: Thompson-Balys.
T524. Conception from wind.
A715.3. Sun and moon born from an ogre. India: Thompson-Balys.
A715.4. Sun and moon from breasts of mother earth. (Cf. A401.) India: Thompson-Balys.
A715.5. Sun as offspring of moon. Babylonia: Spence 145.
A715.6. Sun and moon born of lizard. S. Am. Indian (Amuesha): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 149.
A716. Dispute at creation of sun. God and devil discuss creation. God plans two suns; devil persuades him to create only one. — Dh I 128ff.; cf. Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 498.
A716.1. Four suns at first: culture hero shoots three down. — Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 420.
A717. Hero makes sun and moon from tree and sends them alternately into sky. India: Thompson-Balys.
