Motif
human origin from trees and stones
human_origin_from_trees_and_stones
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
1 traditions
greek
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE CERCOPES / THE BATTLE OF FROGS AND MICE / OF THE ORIGIN OF HOMER AND HESIOD, AND OF THEIR CONTEST / ENDNOTES; lines 9056-9226 confidence: medium
Eustathius refers to Hesiod as saying that men sprang from oaks, stones, and ash-trees; Proclus believed the Nymphs called Meliae were intended.
The note reports a tradition in which men spring from oaks, stones, and ash-trees.
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Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica THE CERCOPES / THE BATTLE OF FROGS AND MICE / OF THE ORIGIN OF HOMER AND HESIOD, AND OF THEIR CONTEST / ENDNOTES; lines 9056-9226 confidence: medium
Eustathius refers to Hesiod as stating that men sprang from oaks, stones, and ash-trees; Proclus believed the Meliae Nymphs were intended; another rendering involves ashen spears.
The note reports men springing from oaks, stones, and ash-trees.
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