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Stith Thompson Motif Index
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Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature classifies recurring narrative elements in folktales, myths, legends, ballads and related traditional narratives. Each entry below gives Thompson's motif reference and the description recorded in the index.
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Mythological Motifs
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Animal Motifs
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Motifs of Tabu
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Magic
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The Dead
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Marvels
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Ogres
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Tests
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The Wise and the Foolish
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Deceptions
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Reversals of Fortune
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Ordaining the Future
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Chance and Fate
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Society
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Rewards and Punishments
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Captives and Fugitives
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Unnatural Cruelty
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Sex
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The Nature of Life
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Religion
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Traits of Character
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Humor
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Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs
| Thompson reference ▲ | Description |
|---|---|
| A1402 | The gods build houses, and fashion tools. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 327. |
| A1403 | God teaches people to work. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3057, Balys Legends Nos. 110f. |
| A1404 | Gods teach people all they know. Marquesas: Handy 123; S. Am. Indian (Cariri): Lowie BBAE CXLIII (1) 559. |
| A1405 | Culture originated by ancestor of tribes. Jewish: Neuman; S. Am. Indian (Tucuna): Nimuendajú BBAE CXLIII (3) 724. |
| A1410 | Acquisition of livable environment. |
| A1411 | Theft of light. Light originally absent is stolen by culture hero.—Jewish: Neuman; Hindu: Keith 34.—N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 281 n. 42; Eskimo (Smith Sound): Kroeber JAFL XII 205, S. Am. Indian (Tapirape): Wagley-Galvao BBAE CXLIII (3) 178. Cf. Finnish: Kalevala rune 47. |
| A1411.1 | Light kept in box (basket). Stolen.—N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 282 n. 45. |
| A1411.2 | Theft of light by being swallowed and reborn. The hero transforms himself to a particle. The daughter of the guardian of light swallows him as she is drinking water. He is reborn. As a child in the house he steals light.—India: Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 282 n. 44. |
| A1412 | Origin of light—miscellaneous. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1412.1 | Light originated from shield of old cobra supporting the earth. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1412.2 | Origin of light: souls of dead in heaven. Eskimo (Cape York): Rasmussen III 48. |
| A1412.3 | Acquisition of daylight by culture hero. S. Am. Indian (Tucuna): Nimuendajú BBAE CXLIII (3) 724. |
| A1414 | Origin of fire. **Frazer Fire.—Irish myth: Cross; Persian: Carnoy 284.—Micronesian: Dixon 254f.; N. A. Indian (Kaska): *Teit JAFL XXX 443, (Tahltan): Teit JAFL XXXII 219, (Sinkyone): Kroeber JAFL XXXII 347, (Shasta): Frachtenberg JAFL XXVIII 210, (Calif. Indian): Gayton and Newman 63; Aztec: Alexander Lat. Am. 93; S. Am. Indian (Jibaro, Peru): Karsten (rev. JAFL XXXII 446), (Tropical Forest): Lowie BBAE CXLIII (3) 55, (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 158, 171. |
| A1414.1 | Origin of fire—rubbing sticks. Greek: Fox 192 (Hermes); Jewish: Neuman.—Kaffir: Kidd 253 No. 13; Marquesas: Handy 13. |
| A1414.1.1 | Fire drill invented. India: Thompson-Balys; Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 61; Africa (Bushongo): Torday 237; S. Am. Indian (Kaskiha): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 367, (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 3. |
| A1414.2 | Origin of fire—found in person's own body. Australian, New Guinea, Torres Str., Massim (British New Guinea): Dixon 115 n. 47; Marquesas: Handy 13; S. Am. Indian (Warrau): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 146. |
| A1414.3 | Origin of fire—children strike rocks together, accidentally produce fire. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 60. |
| A1414.4 | Origin of fire—gift from god (supernatural person). India: Thompson-Balys.—Maori: Clark 42; Isabel Is.: Beckwith Myth 504; Hawaii: ibid. 499; S. Am. Indian (Sherente): Lowie BBAE CXLIII (1) 515, (Cashiba): Steward-Métraux ibid. (3) 595, (Chamacoco): Métraux ibid. (1) 368, (Warrau): Kirchoff ibid. (3) 880, (Caviсa, Tumupasa): Métraux ibid. 448, (Chiriguano): *Métraux RMLP XXXIII 171, (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 54; Africa: Bouvergnes 14f., (Bushongo): Torday 237, (Congo): Weeks 205f. |
| A1414.5 | Origin of flint and tinder. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1414.6 | Bird as guardian of primordial fire. S. Am. Indian (Apapocuvú-Guaraní): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 171. |
| A1414.7 | Repository of fire. |
| A1414.7.1 | Tree as repository of fire. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 61; S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 158. |
| A1414.7.2 | Rock as repository of fire. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 61. |
| A1414.7.3 | Cave as repository of fire. Marquesas: Handy 103. |
| A1415 | Theft of fire. Mankind is without fire. A culture hero steals it from the owner.—**Frazer Fire; *Dh I 142ff.; *Hdwb. d. Märch. II 109b n. 14-15.—Greek: Fox 13, *Frazer Apollodorus I 51 n. 6; Hindu: Keith 36; Finnish: Holmberg Finno-Ugric 238.—Oceanic Dixon 47 n. 31 (Maori), 47 n. 34 (Polynesia—general), 48 n. 35, 36 (Melanesia), 49 (Maori, Chatham Is., Marquesas, Melanesia, Hawaii, Micronesia), 112 (Woodlark Is.), 114 (Motu and Massim of British New Guinea), 182ff. (Indonesia), 281 (Australia); Indonesian: Voorhoeve Overzicht 65; Marquesas: Handy 104; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 227; Tonga: Gifford 22; Eskimo (Ungava): Turner RBAE XI 340; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 289 n. 63, Alexander N. Am. 256, 301f. n. 51; S. Am. Indian (Baikairi, Amazon): Alexander Lat. Am. 313; (Caingang): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 473, (Botocudo): Métraux ibid. (1) 550, (Tucuna): Nimuendajú ibid. (3) 724, (Tenethara): Wagley-Galvao ibid. (3) 147, (Guarani): Métraux ibid. (3) 93, (Guarporé): Lévi-Strauss ibid. (3) 379, (Tapirape): Wagley-Galvao ibid. (3) 178, (Chamacoco): Métraux MAFLS XL 111, (Choco, Western Colombia): Métraux ibid. 112, (Apapocuvú-Guarani): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 138.—African: Frobenius Atlantis XII 80, (Bushongo): Torday 237, cf. Congo: Weeks 206. Cf. Finnish: Kalevala rune 47. |
| A1415.0.1 | Fire witheld from men as punishment. Greek: *Grote I 71. |
| A1415.0.2 | Original fire property of one person (animal). Marquesas: Handy 12, 103; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 115, 121, 216; S. Am. Indian (Ashlushlay): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 367, (Tapirape): Wagley-Galvao ibid. (3) 178, (Munderucú): Horton ibid. (3) 294, (Warrau, Chiriguano): *Métraux RMLP XXXIII 129. |
| A1415.1 | Fire stolen in hollow reed. Greek: Fox 13, *Frazer Apollodorus I 51 n. 6; *Hdwb. d. Märch. II 109b nn. 9-13.—N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 290 n. 64; S. Am. Indian (Jivaro, Eastern Ecuador): Karsten Myths of the Jibaros (reviewed JAFL XXXII 446) (fire preserved in bark of tree), (Tenetehara): Wagley-Galvao BBAE CXLIII (3) 147. |
| A1415.1.1 | Fire carried from heaven in fingernails. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1415.2 | Theft of fire by animals. *Dh III 92ff.; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3020, Balys Legends Nos. 27f.; Eng.: Baughman; North Carolina: Brown Collection I 632.—Massim of British New Guinea: Dixon 115; Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 370, (Ila, Rhodesia): Smith and Dale 345, (Fang): Nassau No. 3; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 289 n. 63 (practically every reference); S. Am. Indian (Guarani): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 93, (Mataco, Toba): Métraux ibid. (1) 367, (Eastern Brazil): Lowie ibid. (1) 434, (Chiriguano): Métraux ibid. (3) 484, RMLP XXXIII 172, (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 107-109. |
| A1415.2.1 | Theft of fire by bird. Persian: Carnoy 264 (storm god in form of bird); India: Thompson-Balys; S. Am. Indian (Cashinawa): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 685, (Jivaro): Steward-Métraux ibid. (3) 627, (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 6. |
| A1415.3 | Theft of fire—trick exchange. Child of fire-owner is stolen and then given back in exchange for fire.—*Dh III 110ff. |
| A1415.4 | Vain attempts to circumvent theft of fire. *Dh III 109ff. —Polynesian: Dixon 47; Massim (British New Guinea): ibid. 115 n. 48. |
| A1416 | Country ridded of ogres and made peaceful. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1417 | Theft of tablets of fate. From heaven by bird Zu.—Babylonian: Carnoy 264. |
| A1420 | Acquisition of food supply for human race. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1420.1 | Origin of food from body of slain food-goddess. (Cf. A2611.1). Japanese: Anesaki 232, Ikeda. |
| A1420.2 | Gods teach how to seek and prepare food. Marquesas: Handy 114; Africa (Luba): Donohugh Africa V 180. |
| A1420.3 | Creator of food items. Mono-Alu-Fauru: Wheeler 66. |
| A1420.4 | Food originally obtained without effort. Jewish: Neuman; Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 59. |
| A1420.5 | After Fall first parents fed and clothed from one palm-tree. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1420.6 | At beginning people start to eat the earth. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 56. |
| A1421 | Hoarded game released. Animals are kept imprisoned by malevolent creature. Released by culture hero. Hindu: Keith 33f.; India: Thompson-Balys; Kodiak: Jochelson JE VI 143, 164, 187, 367; Tonga: Gifford 91; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 434f.; S. Am. Indian (Yunca, Peru): Alexander Lat. Am. 229 (fish); Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 515, (Greenland): Rink 442, Holm 75, (Cape York): Rasmussen III 51. |
| A1421.0.1 | Hoarded rice made available once more to men by culture hero. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1421.1 | Man given dominion over beasts. Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A1421.1.1 | Man rules all animals. God gives greatest strength to lion, but because of man's wisdom lion is in his power. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3110, Legends No. 215. |
| A1422 | Assignment of edible animals. Certain animals may be eaten by man.—Hebrew: Leviticus ch 11; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 78, 149, (Hottentot): Bleek 73 No. 34. |
| A1422.0.1 | Animals sources of food because they were once unfaithful, disobedient wives of a visitor from god-country. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1422.0.2 | What animals are to be eaten by man. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1422.1 | Why men may eat hares. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A1422.1.1 | Why Santals eat entrails of hare. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A1422.2 | Why Birhors eat flesh of monkeys and baboons. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1422.3 | Why the wild boar is hunted by man for food: once a faithless wife killed by her husband. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1423 | Acquisition of vegetables and cereals. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Samoa: Beckwith Myth 439; Isabel Island: ibid. 504; Hawaii: ibid. 61, 63; Tonga: Gifford 194; Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 364; African (Angola): Chatelain 249, (Gold Coast): Barker and Sinclair 179 No. 35, (Ekoi): Talbot 240, (Ila, Rhodesia): Smith and Dale 348 No. 3; S. Am. Indian (Guarayu): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 147. |
| A1423.0.1 | Hoarded plants released. Rarotonga, Cook Island: Beckwith Myth 236; Hawaii: ibid. 290, 432; S. Am. Indian (Cashinawa): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 685. |
| A1423.1 | Origin of yams (sweet potatoes, taro). Samoa, Maori, Tonga: Beckwith Myth 101; Kai of New Guinea: ibid. 104; Tonga: Gifford 163, 169; Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 317. |
| A1423.2 | Acquisition of rice. (Cf. A2685.)—India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 130f. No. 86. |
| A1423.3 | Origin of coconut. Maniliki, Cook Island: Beckwith Myth 256; Tonga: Gifford 182. |
| A1423.4 | Acquisition of manioc. Africa (Bushongo): Tardau 249. |
| A1425 | Origin of seed. India: Thompson-Balys; S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484. |
| A1425.0.1 | Hoarded seeds. S. Am. Indian (Moré): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 424. |
| A1425.1 | All the kinds of seed in a bamboo that culture hero cuts down. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1426 | Acquisition of food supply—miscellaneous. |
| A1426.1 | Discovery of oil. India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Bushongo): Torday 249. |
| A1426.2 | Acquisition of ale. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1426.2.1 | Introduction of brewing. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1426.2.2 | Origin of rice-beer. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1427 | Acquisition of spiritous liquors. India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 636: S. Am. Indian (Guarayu): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 147. |
| A1427.0.1 | Liquor discovered when birds get drunk. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1427.0.2 | Liquor discovered by rain-god. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1427.0.3 | Intoxicating drink first used at the wedding feast of the first couple. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1427.0.4 | Creator gives liquor to his servant giant to drink. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1427.1 | Acquisition of brandy. Devil teaches how to burn brandy. (Cf. A1456.)—Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 7 No. 31, XXXIII 52 No. 31; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 87 No. 54; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3291; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1427.2 | Origin of whiskey. Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 340ff. |
| A1428 | Acquisition of wine. Greek: Fox 47, 222; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham.—Africa (Tshi): Ellis 337, (Fang): Einstein 44, Trilles 162. |
| A1429 | Acquisition of food supply—miscellaneous. |
| A1429.1 | Discovery of oil (edible). India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Bushongo): Torday 249. |
| A1429.2 | Origin of yeast: wasp stole it from the old woman underneath the earth. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A1429.3 | Acquisition of water. (Cf. A1111.)—Irish Myth: Cross. |
| A1429.3.1 | First wells dug. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1429.3.2 | Gods provide drinkable water. (Cf. A941.)—Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 63f. |
| A1429.4 | Acquisition of salt. India: Thompson-Balys; S. Am. Indian (Jivaro): Steward-Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 627. |
| A1430 | Acquisition of other necessities. |
| A1431 | Origin of coal. Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 84 No. 29; Africa (Fang): Trilles 132. |
| A1432 | Acquisition of metals. |
| A1432.1 | Origin of iron. Finnish: Kalevale rune 9; India: Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman; Africa (Bushongo): Torday 235. |
| A1432.1.1 | Iron at first was made for food, not for weapons. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1432.2 | Acquisition of gold. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1432.2.1 | Gold comes from gourd received from fishes. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1432.3 | Acquisition of brass. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1432.4 | Acquisition of copper. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1433 | Acquisition of money. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1433.0.1 | First money received from kettle which two dead men try in vain to carry from hell to heaven. Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 7 No. 32. |
| A1433.1 | Origin of gold coins. Surinam: Penard JAFL XXX 248. |
| A1433.2 | Origin of silver coins. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1433.2.1 | Silver coins from pumpkin received from fishes. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A1433.3 | Origin of shell money. Mono-Alu: Wheeler 12, 57. |
| A1435 | Acquisition of habitations. Irish myth: Cross; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A1435.0.1 | Origin of cave-digging. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1435.1 | Acquisition of guest-houses. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1435.2 | Origin of raths (duns, stone forts). Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1435.2.1 | Raths marked out with brooch. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1435.3 | Origin of grass huts to replace caves as dwellings. Papua: Ker 135. |
| A1436 | Acquisition of vehicles. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1437 | Acquisition of clothing. India: *Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 456. |
| A1438 | Origin of medicine (healing). Greek: Fox 279ff.; Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 70f.; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 202, 205f.; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Ferguson 14; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 116f., 119; N. A. Indian (Joshua): Frachtenberg JAFL XXVIII 230; S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 3, 69; (Manasi): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 393. |
| A1438.1 | Origin of medicine: shaman sent down by the Creator equipped with it. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1439 | Acquisition of other necessities. |
| A1439.1 | Acquisition of marble. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1439.2 | Origin of dyes. India: Thompson-Balys; Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 317. |
| A1439.3 | Origin of rubber S. Am. Indian. (Chiriguano): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484. |
| A1439.4 | Origin of cauldrons. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1440 | Acquisition of crafts. Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 137; Icel.: Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1440.1 | Assignment of crafts and professions: creator opens shop and from it distributes plough, pen, bottle, pair of scales, fishing-net and loom to various groups. India: Thompson-Balys.. |
| A1440.2 | Origin of distribution of work. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1440.3 | Patriarchs because of long life made inventions. Tupper and Ogle Map 4. |
| A1441 | Acquisition of agriculture. India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham; Greek: *Grote I 163; Jewish: Neuman; Marquesas: Handy 128; Kai of New Guinea: Beckwith Myth 104; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 177.—S. Am. Indian (Guarayu): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 437, (Guaporé R.): Lévi-Strauss ibid. (3) 379, (Tupinamba): Métraux ibid. (3) 132, (Cubeo): ibid. (3) 798, (Tapirape): Wagley-Galvao ibid. (3) 178, (Cashinawa): Métraux ibid. (3) 685. |
| A1441.1 | Origin of plowing. Greek: Fox 171, Alphabet of Tales No. 654; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 69; S. Am. Indian (Caingang): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 473. |
| A1441.2 | Origin of custom of yoking oxen. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1441.3 | Origin of water wheel and rice growing. Chinese: Graham. |
| A1441.4 | Origin of sowing and planting. Greek myth: Grote I 41; Kauai: Beckwith Myth 367; S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 115. |
| A1441.4.1 | Origin of periodic sowing. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1441.5 | Origin of onion-growing. Korean: Zong in-Sob 21 No. 10. |
| A1442 | Origin of milling. (Cf. A1446.5.3.) Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1443 | Origin of domestication of animals. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3108; Greek: Aeschylus Prometheus Bound, lines 462-465, Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Africa: Stanley 43, 196, (Bushongo): Torday 242f., (Fang): Tessman 18f. |
| A1443.1 | First shepherder. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1445 | Acquisition of building crafts. |
| A1445.1 | Origin of boat-building. Greek: Aeschylus Prometheus Bound, line 468; Jewish: Neuman; Africa (Benga): Nassau No. 3, (Fang): Trilles 159; Marquesas: Handy 128; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 15; Samoa: ibid. 271. |
| A1445.2 | Origin of carpentry. Irish myth: Cross; Greek: Aeschylus Prometheus Bound line 447; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 70. |
| A1445.2.1 | Why carpenters are found everywhere: flood scatters them on raft over world. Tonga: Gifford 201, Beckwith Myth 317. |
| A1445.2.2 | Man learns housebuilding from wasp. S. Am. Indian (Cashinawa): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 685. |
| A1446 | Acquisition of tools. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A1446.0.1 | Culture hero steals tools for men. S. Am. Indian. (Tapirape): Wagley-Galvao BBAE CXLIII (3) 178. |
| A1446.1 | Origin of the saw. Invented by devil.—Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 85 No. 30b. |
| A1446.2 | Origin of the axe. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Carib: Penard JAFL XXX 258. |
| A1446.3 | Origin of the ox-goad. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1446.4 | Origin of the adze. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1446.5 | Acquisition of household implements. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1446.5.1 | Origin of the broom. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1446.5.2 | Origin of the pestle. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1446.5.3 | Origin of the grindstone. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1446.5.4 | Origin of the winnowing-fan. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1446.5.5 | Origin of baskets. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1446.5.6 | Origin of the oil-press. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1447 | Origin of metal-working. Hebrew: Genesis 4:22; Greek: Fox 171; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A1447.1 | Origin of the bellows. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1447.2 | Origin of blacksmith work. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1447.3 | Origin of goldsmith work. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1447.4 | Origin of smelting. Africa: Bouvergnes 16, (Babuka): Einstein 166, (Bushongo): Torday 235, 248. |
| A1448 | Origin of mining. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1451 | Origin of pottery. Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; African (Basuto): Jacottet 50 No. 7; S. Am. Indian (Paressi): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 359, (Yagua): Steward-Métraux ibid. (3) 736, (Jivaro): ibid. (3) 627, (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 86. |
| A1452 | Origin of charcoal making. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1453 | Origin of cloth-making. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1453.1 | Origin of spinning. Greek: Fox 171, *Grote I 163; S. Am. Indian (Chibcha): Kroeber BBAE CXLIII (2) 909. |
| A1453.2 | Origin of weaving. Irish myth: Cross; Greek: Fox 171; Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 7 No. 27; India: *Thompson-Balys; S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 113, (Cashinawa): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 685. |
| A1453.3 | Origin of dyeing. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1453.4 | Origin of leaf-dress. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1453.5 | Origin of bark-cloth. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1453.6 | Creator paints on clay models of men clothes that they are to wear. S. Am. Indian (Inca): Rowe BBAE CXLIII (2) 315. |
| A1453.7 | Origin of raffia cloth. Africa (Bushongo): Torday 249. |
| A1454 | Origin of shoemaking. Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 7 No. 28; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1455 | Origin of cooking. Greek: Grote I 163; India: *Thompson-Balys; Marquesas: Handy 104, 128; S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 108f.; Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 373 (water for cooking.) |
| A1455.1 | Origin of the domestic hearth. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1456 | Origin of distilling. Learned from devil. (Cf. A1427.2.)—Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 85 No. 31; cf. Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 86, 87 No. 52, 53; India: Thompson-Balys; S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 54. |
| A1457 | Origin of fishing. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; S. Am. Indian (Cubao): BBAE CXLIII (3) 798. |
| A1457.1 | Origin of the fish hook. Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 317, 363; Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 210. |
| A1457.2 | Origin of custom of catching fish by day as well as by night. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1457.3 | Origin of the net for fishing. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 146; Maori: Clark 27f.; Tonga: Gifford 16. |
| A1457.4 | Origin of fishing stations. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 19, 22f. |
| A1457.5 | Origin of fish-traps. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 194f. |
| A1457.6 | Origin of fish ponds. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 19. |
| A1458 | Origin of hunting. India: Thompson-Balys; New Hebrides: Codrington 368; S. Am. Indian (Yagua): Steward-Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 736, (Toba): Métraux ibid. (1) 368, MAFLS XL 3. 84. |
| A1458.1 | Origin of pitfall. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1459 | Acquisition of crafts—miscellaneous. |
| A1459.1 | Acquisition of weapons. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1459.1.1 | Origin of bows and arrows. India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham. |
| A1459.1.2 | Introduction of broad-headed spears into Leinster. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1459.1.2.1 | Origin of obsidian-tipped spears. Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 376. |
| A1459.1.3 | Origin of sling-stones. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1459.1.4 | Invention of gai bulga. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1459.1.5 | Origin of horse-whips. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1459.2 | Acquisition of seamanship (sailing, etc.). Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 86. |
| A1459.3 | Acquisition of sorcery. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 115. |
| A1460 | Acquisition of arts. |
| A1460.1 | Arts taught man by angel. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1461 | Acquisition of music. Wallaschek Sagen und Märchen über den Ursprung der Musik (Leipzig 1903).—Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1461.1 | Origin of violin. Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 84 No. 30a; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1461.2 | Origin of lyre. Hermes makes it from a tortoise.—Greek: Fox 192, Frazer Apollodorus II 9 n. 2.—Finnish: Kalevala rune 40 (from bones of a pike); cf. rune 44. |
| A1461.2.1 | Origin of harp. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1461.3 | Origin of organ. Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 7 No. 30; Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1461.4 | Origin of the use of the rattle. Ojibwa: Skinner JAFL XXXII 290. |
| A1461.5 | Origin of whistle. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1461.6 | Origin of shepherd's pipe. Greek: Fox 267f. |
| A1461.7 | Origin of nose-flute. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 538. |
| A1462 | Origin of dancing. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1464 | Origin of literary arts. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1464.1 | Acquisition of poetry. Irish myth: Cross; Icel.: Boberg. |
| A1464.1.1 | First poetry composed in imitation of tones of hammer on anvil. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1464.2 | Origin of hymn. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1464.2.1 | Origin of particular song. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1464.3 | Origin of satire. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1465 | Origin of decorative art. |
| A1465.1 | Origin of tattooing. India: Thompson-Balys; Maori: Dixon 73, Clark 139. |
| A1465.2 | Origin of embroidery. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1465.3 | Origin of ornaments. India: Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1465.3.1 | Origin of gadaba ornaments. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1465.3.2 | Origin of designs on cloth. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 100. |
| A1465.3.3 | Origin of metal ornaments. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1465.4 | Origin of polishing stone. Maori: Clark 103. |
| A1465.5 | Origin of wood carving. Maori: Clark 114. |
| A1465.6 | Origin of masks. Africa (Bushongo): Torday 250; (Bakuba): Einstein 163f. |
| A1466 | Origin of church bells. |
| A1466.1 | First church bell built on model of bluebell. Finnish-Swedish: Wessman 72 No. 606. |
| A1468 | Origin of games of skill (indoor). |
| A1468.1 | Invention of chess game. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1470 | Beginning of social relationships. |
| A1471 | Origin of commerce. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Benga): Nassau No. 3. |
| A1471.1 | Origin of trade between two places. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1471.2 | Origin of weights and measures. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1472 | Beginning of division of labor. |
| A1472.1 | Division of labor: religious and lay activities. Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A1473 | Origin of slavery. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1480 | Acquisition of wisdom and learning. |
| A1481 | Origin of human wisdom. It is kept hidden by monster and is later stolen. It escapes and spreads through the world. (Cf. A1111, A1421.)—Africa (Gold Coast): Barker and Sinclair 33 No. 2. |
| A1482 | Origin of language. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1482.1 | Hebrew the language of the inhabitants of heaven. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1484 | Origin of reading and writing. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1484.1 | Origin of ogam inscriptions. Irish myth: Cross. |
| 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. |
| 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 | Origin of customs—general. Irish: Beal XXI 324—326; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1501 | Tribal customs established by diviner. (Man who sees future.)—India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A1514 | Origin of compulsory drinking at feast. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1514.1 | Origin of drinking ceremonies. Tonga: Gifford 35, 47, 72, 74. |
| A1515 | Origin of custom of eating certain animals. |
| A1515.1 | Origin of custom of eating flesh of buffalo. India: Thompson-Balys. |
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