Origin of swans from two fowls fed in Urd's well

Motif

Origin of swans from two fowls fed in Urd's well.

Mythological motifs. · Creation of animal life. · Creation of birds. Note: A1900–A1999 is based on the following classification of birds: A1910–A1929. Passeriformes. A1930–A1939. Falconiformes. A1940–A1949. Charidriiformes. A1950–A1959. Coraciiformes. A1960–A1969. Ciconiiformes. A1970–A1999. Miscellaneous birds. · Creation of miscellaneous birds. · view the constellation · filed as A1981.0.1

Filed across the traditions

Icel. Snorra Edda Gylf. XVI, Boberg. → on our shelf: The Prose Edda (The Younger Edda), THE FOOLING OF GYLFE. VII

Within the index

Filed under Origin of swan.

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Horses of the gods. (Cf. A171.1.) Three heavens Castles of gold and silver in otherworld Castles thatched with silver in otherworld. (Cf. F163.3.2.) Giant's treasure. (Cf. F531.6.8.3.1.)

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