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A1400. Acquisition of human culture.
A541. Culture hero teaches arts and crafts.
A1401. Culture originated by previous race of men. N. A. Indian: Kroeber JAFL XXI 226 s.v. "Departed race."
A630. Series of creations. A1220.1. Man created after series of unsuccessful experiments.
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. k – k
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, (Caviñ, 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-GuaranРЅ): 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. MРґrch. 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. MРґrch. 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. 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 MРґrchen СЊber 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.
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.
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