Origin of clouds from Ymir's brain

Motif

Origin of clouds from Ymir's brain.

Mythological motifs. · Establishment of natural order. · Establishment of present order: weather phenomena. · view the constellation · filed as A1133.1

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Norse The Poetic Edda , GRIMNISMOL GRIMNISMOL

Scholars’ trail — 1 reference (open)

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Icel. MacCulloch Eddic 325f., Boberg.

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Filed under Origin of clouds.

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Origin of clouds: creator ornaments the sky with clouds so that the mountains are sometimes shaded Clouds as smoke rising to sky Clouds as God's shield

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