μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Thunder made by giants in sky.

Mythological motifs. · Establishment of natural order. · Establishment of present order: weather phenomena. · view the constellation · filed as A1142.9

Filed across the traditions
  • Greek Grote I 5, 8, 12, (Cyclops).
Within the index

Filed under Origin of thunder.

1 finer motif beneath it
Thunder the drums of dead
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 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

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