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A. Mythological Motifs
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A717.1. Hero makes sun and moon from tree and vivifies them with blood of creator's son. India: Thompson-Balys.
A718. Sun from transformation.
A718.1. Sun from head of youth offered in sacrifice. India: Thompson-Balys.
A718.2. Sun and moon as divine bodies of gods. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 85.
A718.3. Sun from fruit kernels thrown into water of flood. S. Am. Indian (Cashinawa): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 683.
A718.4. Sun from transformed maggots. Maori: Beckwith Myth 101.
A719. Creation of sun — miscellaneous.
A719.1. Sun emerges from lake. S. Am. Indian (Amyra): Tschopik BBAE CXLIII (2) 571.
A719.2. After world catastrophe, new sun reappears and starts new epoch. S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 154ff.
A1000. World catastrophe.
A719.3. Sun created on fourth day of creation. Jewish: Neuman.
A720. Nature and condition of the sun. Chinese: Graham.
A220. Sun-god. D1546.1. Hat which turns the sun. F17. Visit to land of the sun.
A720.1. Formerly seven suns. India: Thompson-Balys.
A720.2. Formerly great heat of sun causes distress to mankind. India: Thompson-Balys.
A721. Sun kept in box. Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 421.
A754. Moon kept in box. A1411.1. Light kept in box (basket).
A721.0.1. Sun and moon kept in pots when they do not shine. S. Am. Indian (Bakairi, Amazon): Alexander Lat. Am. 313, (Cashinawa): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 683. Cf. N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 282 n. 45 (light kept in box or basket).
A721.0.2. Sun shut up in pit. India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham.
A721.0.3. Sun kept in a case. Jewish: Neuman.
A721.1. Theft of sun. The sun, which is kept by a monster, is stolen and brought to earth. — BP III 288; Dh I 136ff., III 113ff. — Cf. Kaffir: Kidd 238 No. 7; Finnish: Kalevala runes 47, 49. — Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 483; Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 60; S. Am. Indian (Cashinawa): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 683.
A758. Theft of the moon. A1411. Theft of light. A1415. Theft of fire.
A721.2. Sun swallowed and spit out. In theft of sun, the raven (or devil) thus succeeds. — Dh III 113ff.
A721.2.1. Great darkness due to awk swallowing the sun. India: Thompson-Balys.
A721.3. Stolen sun restored to sky. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 83; India: Thompson-Balys.