The constellation
A810 Primeval water: In the beginning everything is covered with water
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- God and Devil fly together over primeval water · A810.1 entry
- Primeval water to subside in a specified time · A810.2 entry
- Earth brought up from bottom of primeval water. (Cf. A812.) · A811 entry
- Earth Diver. From a raft in the primeval sea, the creator sends down animals to try to bring up earth. After a number of animals have failed, one (often the muskrat) succeeds. The earth is made from the bit brought up · A812 entry
- Raft in primeval sea. Creator is on the raft and there creates the earth. (Cf. A812.) · A813 entry
- Earth from object thrown on primeval water · A814 entry
- Earth from turtle's back. Earth erected on back of a turtle floating in primeval water. (Cf. A844.1.) · A815 entry
- Earth rises from sea · A816 entry
- Earth let down from sky on to primeval ocean · A817 entry
keeps company
- Woman who fell from the sky. – Daughter of the sky-chief falls from the sky, is caught by birds, and lowered to the surface of the water. She becomes the creator · A21.1 entry
- Earth Diver. From a raft in the primeval sea, the creator sends down animals to try to bring up earth. After a number of animals have failed, one (often the muskrat) succeeds. The earth is made from the bit brought up · A812 entry
- Earth from turtle's back. Earth erected on back of a turtle floating in primeval water. (Cf. A844.1.) · A815 entry
- Topographical features caused by experiences of primitive hero (demigod, deity). Footprints of the gods, thoroughfares of heroes, etc · A901 entry
- Conception from wind. (Cf. A715.2, F611.1.9.) · T524 entry
- Long pregnancy. Delayed by an enemy who bewitches the mother · T574 entry
- Culture hero snatched from mother's side · A511.1.1 entry
- Cosmic egg. The universe brought forth from an egg · A641 entry
- Creation from duck's eggs. Upper vault from half shell, lower vault from half shell, moonbeams from whites, sunshine from yellows, starlight from motley parts, clouds from dark parts · A641.2 entry
Thompson cites
- The Kalevala · Rune I
attested in
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 5