Woman who fell from the sky. – Daughter of the sky-chief falls from the sky, is caught by birds, and lowered to the surface of the water. She becomes the creator — Mythoi

Motif

Woman who fell from the sky. – Daughter of the sky-chief falls from the sky, is caught by birds, and lowered to the surface of the water. She becomes the creator.

Mythological motifs. · Creator. · Origin of the creator. · view the constellation · filed as A21.1

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 5 receipt

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 4, Canto 19

Cited in the index

general *Iroquois: Thompson Tales n.27. – Cf. Finnish: Kalevala rune 1. → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune I

Within the index

Filed under Creator from above.

Filed beside it

Old man from sky as creator. – Old man with his wife comes from the sky. Are the first couple on earth. Have seven sons and seven daughters. Each son marries a daughter

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Primeval water: In the beginning everything is covered with water Culture hero snatched from mother's side Cosmic egg. The universe brought forth from an egg Creation from duck's eggs. Upper vault from half shell, lower vault from half shell, moonbeams from whites, sunshine from yellows, starlight from motley parts, clouds from dark parts Earth Diver. From a raft in the primeval sea, the creator sends down animals to try to bring up earth. After a number of animals have failed, one (often the muskrat) succeeds. The earth is made from the bit brought up Earth from turtle's back. Earth erected on back of a turtle floating in primeval water. (Cf. A844.1.) Topographical features caused by experiences of primitive hero (demigod, deity). Footprints of the gods, thoroughfares of heroes, etc Conception from wind. (Cf. A715.2, F611.1.9.) Long pregnancy. Delayed by an enemy who bewitches the mother

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