Many of these myths are etymological, as that of the Greeks, stating that they originated from stones thrown by Deucalion behind himself (���� _stone_, and ���� _people_); that of Adam, being created from earth; adam, in Hebrew, signifies _person_ and _mankind_, adom, adum, fem. adumáh _red, ruddy, bay-colored_, adamáh _earth, ground, land_, from its reddish color, admoni _red-haired_.