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Group No. 20


Letter

A. Mythological Motifs

Group No.

A1600 – A1699

Group name

Distribution and differentiation of peoples

Description

A1601. Number of nations of the world (70, 72, 140). Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1610.1. Unworthy origin ascribed to hostile tribes. *Dh II 184; Jewish: Neuman; S. Am. Indian (Paressi): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 359.
 
A1611.3. Origin of various African tribes. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1611.5.1. Origin o Greeks. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1611.5.2. Origin of Italians. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1611.5.3. Origin of Germans. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1611.6. Origin of various Near Eastern peoples. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1614.1. Negroes as curse on Ham for laughing at Noah's nakedness. Dh I 290; *BP III 311; Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1616. Origin of particular languages. Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 142 No. 25; Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 9 Nos. 45 .7; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 85 Nos. 38, 40; Lappish: Qvigstad FFC LX 35 No. 11; Icel.: Snorra Edda Prologue V; Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 123; Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1630. Wandering of tribes. Icel.: Snorra Edda Prologue IV-V, Hermann Saxo II 85ff.; Hebrew: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy; Jewish: Neuman; Armenian: Ananikian 65. – N. A. Indian (Thompson, Gros Ventre, Sarcee, Blackfoot, Cheyenne): *Teit MAFLS XI 48ff., (Creek): Alexander N. Am. 63, (Sia): ibid. 203f.; S. Am. Indian (Yuracare): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 503, (Mundurucfi): Horton ibid. (3) 281, (Brazil): Oberg. 108.
 
A1657. Origin of slaves. Icel.: Corpus Poeticum Boreale I 235 (Rigsthula); Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1661.3. Why Canaanites have curly hair. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1665.1. Why Africans have bad leer. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1666.1. Why Canaanites have red eyes. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1666.2. Why Palmyrenes have narrow eyes. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1683.4.1. Why Canaanites go nude. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1689.12. Why Egyptians are fond of asses. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A1689.13. Why Jews keep aloof from other peoples. Jewish: Neuman.

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