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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
A1482.1. Hebrew the language of the inhabitants of heaven. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
B212.0.1. All kinds of animals understand language of heaven. V249.2.2. Hebrew, the language of the angels.
A1484. Origin of reading and writing. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
A1484.1. Origin of ogam inscriptions. Irish myth: Cross.
A465.3.1.1. God of eloquence and learning as inventor of ogam alphabet. A541.1. Culture hero invents and teaches the Irish language. D1266.1.1. Magic ogam writing.
A1484.2. Origin of alphabet. Jewish: Neuman.
A1485. How people learned about calculating time and the seasons. Chinese: Graham.
A1487. Origin of sciences. Jewish: Neuman.
A1487.1. Origin of astronomy. Jewish: Neuman.
A1487.1.1. Origin of astrology. Jewish: Neuman.
A1487.2. Origin of medical books. Jewish: *Neuman.
A1438. Origin of medicine.
A1490. Acquisition of culture — miscellaneous.
A1491. Origin of art of walking on stilts. Marquesas: Handy 114.
A1495. Origin of outdoor games.
A1495.1. Origin of ball game. Mangaia (Cook Island): Beckwith myth. 336.
A1500—A1599. Origin of customs.
A1500. Origin of customs — general. Irish: Beal XXI 324—326; Jewish: Neuman.
A545. Culture hero establishes customs. P600. Customs.
A1501. Tribal customs established by diviner. (Man who sees future.) — India: *Thompson-Balys.
D1712. Soothsayer.
A1502. All customs for the year established. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1503. Creator gives men customs and songs before their emergence. S. Am. Indian (Inca): Rowe BBAE CXLIII (3) 315.
A1234. Mankind emerges from ground.
A1510. Origin of eating customs. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1511. Origin of time for meals. Esthonian: Aarne FFC XXV 141 No. 17; Jewish: Neuman.
A1511.1. Mealtimes from confused message from God. India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 120 No. 77.
A1512. Origin of custom of not eating in the dark: devil eats from plates. India: *Thompson-Balys.
