Motif
creation of humans from clay
creation_of_humans_from_clay
A motif of the Cosmic Origin and Creation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
islamic (1) · native american southwest (1)
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER V. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER VI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 14641-14704 confidence: high
God created humans from clay and decreed the term of their lives, with another prefixed term with him.
The passage explicitly says God created humans from clay.
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native american southwest
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The Pima Indians SOCIAL MORALS / FORMULAS OF POLITENESS / WARFARE / SOPHIOIX)GY; lines 10310-10409 confidence: high
Earth Doctor creates all manner of birds and creeping things, then forms clay images and commands them to become animate human beings.
Earth Doctor forms clay images and commands them to become animate human beings.
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