μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Creation: materialization of creator's thinking. Creator "thinks outward in space" and thus produces the universe.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The universe. · Creation of the universe. · Creation of universe by creator. · view the constellation · filed as A612

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish Neuman. – Zuñi: Cushing RBAE XIII 379ff.
  • general *Dh I 10f., 15, 17ff., 58, 113
  • general Thompson Tales 280 n. 36.
Within the index

Filed under Creation of universe by creator. The creator is existing before all things.

1 finer motif beneath it
World-soul. The universe a manifestation of the creator
Filed beside it
All things created in pairs (heaven and earth, etc.) Creation of heaven, earth, and hell Fiat creation. Universe is created at command of creator Creation from creator's tears Universe from parts of creator's body. Ymir makes the world from his members – mountains from bones, cliffs from teeth, heavens from skull, etc Universe as offspring of creator. The Sky Father begets various parts of the universe by his various wives Creation of universe from clam-shell on primeval water by creator Universe created by various activities of creator

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