Cause of thunder: sounds of the horses' hoofs as gods play ball

Motif

Cause of thunder: sounds of the horses' hoofs as gods play ball.

Mythological motifs. · Establishment of natural order. · Establishment of present order: weather phenomena. · view the constellation · filed as A1142.6

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Origin of thunder.

1 finer motif beneath it

Thunder from clashing weapons of warring spirits in sky

Filed beside it

Origin of thunderbolt Creator's (deity's) voice makes thunder Thunder from flying dragon Persons escape to sky and become thunder Origin of thunder clouds: from wings of mountains Thunder is sound of God's gun 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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