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Motif

Escape from deluge in box or basket.

Mythological motifs. · World calamities and renewals. · Escape from deluge. · view the constellation · filed as A1029.5

Cited in the index
  • general American Indian (Thompson River): Teit JE VIII 230, (Apache): Gould JAFL XXXIV 319, Russell JAFL XI 253ff., (Guarayu): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 438, (Cubeo): Goldman ibid. (3) 798, (Chaco): Nordenskiöld Indianerleben 253f.
Within the index

Filed under Escape from deluge – miscellaneous.

Filed beside it
Marvelous tree survives deluge (Four) persons who, in four quarters of the world, survived the flood and thus preserved ancient tradition Escape from deluge in pot or jar Flood: refuge in huge gourds with seven rooms in each Survivors of flood establish homes

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