The constellation
A901 Topographical features caused by experiences of primitive hero (demigod, deity). Footprints of the gods, thoroughfares of heroes, etc
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- Conception from wind. (Cf. A715.2, F611.1.9.) · T524 entry
- Long pregnancy. Delayed by an enemy who bewitches the mother · T574 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
- 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
- Primeval water: In the beginning everything is covered with water · A810 entry
cross-ref
- Marks on certain fish from St. Peter's fingerprints. (Cf. A901, A2217.2, A2412.4) · A2217.3.1 entry
- Bodies of water from tears. (Cf. A901, A920.1.5, A941.2, A1012.) · A911 entry
- Lakes from digging of primeval ox. (Cf. A901.) · A920.1.2 entry
- Lakes originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) · A920.1.5 entry
- Miscellaneous origins of the ocean · A924 entry
- Meander-pursuit. (Cf. A901.) – A fugitive's doublings cause a river's windings · A931 entry
- River from urine of goddess (giantess) · A933 entry
- Rivers burst forth to commemorate birth, death, battle, etc., of primitive hero. (Cf. A901, A920.1.4.) · A934.3 entry
- Springs originate from horse's hoof-prints. (Cf. A901.) · A941.1 entry
- Springs originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) · A941.2 entry
- Spring breaks forth to commemorate experiences of hero (deity). (Cf. A901, A913.1, A920.1.4.) · A941.4 entry
- Hot springs rise where Christ bathed his feet. (Cf. A901.) · A942.1 entry
- Contours of land caused by plowing of goddess. (Cf. A901.) · A951 entry
- Origin of islands · A955 entry
- Islands as deity's stepping-stones. (Cf. A901.) · A955.1 entry
- Islands from stones cast by giantess. (Cf. A901, A963.5.) · A955.6 entry
Thompson cites
- The Kalevala · Rune I