Winds of the four quarters established — Mythoi

Motif

Winds of the four quarters established.

Mythological motifs. · Establishment of natural order. · Establishment of present order: winds. · view the constellation · filed as A1127

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 20 receipt

Filed across the traditions

Quileute Farrand-Meyer JAFL XXXII 271 No. 13.
general Winnebago, Omaha: Alexander N. Am. 99

Within the index

Filed under Establishment of present order: winds.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Effect of the four winds on weather Gentle west wind said to be exhausted from fleeing deity

Filed beside it

Breathing of deity (spirit) causes winds Cave of winds. Winds originally confined in caves Winds as children of titans (giants) Winds caused by flapping wings. A giant bird causes the wind with his wings. The wings are cut by the culture hero so that the bird cannot flap so hard Wind caused by wind-god's movements. When the son of the wind lies down, the wind blows Regulation of winds Establishment of present order: winds – miscellaneous

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