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A961 Mountains from primeval animal
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- Hills from flapping of primeval bird. Hills and valleys are formed from the flapping of a giant turkey-buzzard when the earth is still plastic · A961.1 entry
- Mountains from hacked-up fish drawn from bottom of primeval water. Earth originates from a fish drawn from the water. It is hacked up and thus made to form mountains · A961.2 entry
- Mountain from accident to primeval lizard. Lizard passing through a mountain is broken; his fore and hinder parts become mountains · A961.3 entry
- Mountains spring from scattered parts of slain giant serpent's body · A961.4 entry
- Mountains (cliffs) from bones of killed giant · A961.5 entry