μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Within the index
7 finer motifs beneath it
Impounded water. Water is kept by monster so that mankind cannot use it. A hero defeats the monster and releases the water. (The monster is sometimes a giant frog.)God promises never again to destroy world by waterWhy the sea is saltOrigin of sea-wavesOrigin of foam on watersOrigin of swirling motion of water. Animals and birds scratch in itEstablishment of present order: waters – miscellaneous

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