Origin of thunder clouds: from wings of mountains

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Origin of thunder clouds: from wings of mountains.

Mythological motifs. · Establishment of natural order. · Establishment of present order: weather phenomena. · view the constellation · filed as A1142.4

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Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 3, Section CXLV

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Origin of thunderbolt Creator's (deity's) voice makes thunder Thunder from flying dragon Persons escape to sky and become thunder Thunder is sound of God's gun Cause of thunder: sounds of the horses' hoofs as gods play ball Thunder from deity separating the winds which try to unite Thunder is noise of waterskin which rain-god drags along sky floor Thunder made by giants in sky

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