The constellation
A812 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
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- Devil as Earth Diver. Satan dives for earth at instance of God. Succeeds only third time (by use of right formula). He hides the earth under his tongue. It swells, and he must be rescued by God · A812.1 entry
- Earth from egg from bottom of sea recovered by bird · A812.2 entry
- Creator sends crow, after creating her, to scout for earth-nucleus · A812.3 entry
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- Earth from turtle's back. Earth erected on back of a turtle floating in primeval water. (Cf. A844.1.) · A815 entry
- 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
- Primeval water: In the beginning everything is covered with water · A810 entry
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- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 5