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.
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.
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.