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A934 Various origins of rivers
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- Origin of streams · A930 entry
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- Rivers from digging of primeval ox. (Cf. A920.1.2.) · A934.1 entry
- Rivers formed where certain stones are placed. Each of seven children are to go in a different direction, to walk a mile and put down a stone, then another mile and a stone, etc. Thus rivers are formed · A934.2 entry
- Rivers burst forth to commemorate birth, death, battle, etc., of primitive hero. (Cf. A901, A920.1.4.) · A934.3 entry
- Rivers where god drags his staff · A934.4 entry
- Rivers originate through saint's prayer during drought · A934.5 entry
- Hail-storm leaves twelve chief rivers in Ireland · A934.6 entry
- River bursts from well in pursuit · A934.7 entry
- Rivers from mythical well · A934.8 entry
- Stream unexpectedly bursts from side of mountain · A934.9 entry
- Origin of river: from a girl drowned in a well · A934.10 entry
- River from transformation · A934.11 entry
- Peacock shows rivers the way to the big valley so they will not go round and round · A934.12 entry