Creation of universe from clam-shell on primeval water by creator

Motif

Creation of universe from clam-shell on primeval water by creator.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The universe. · Creation of the universe. · Creation of universe by creator. · view the constellation · filed as A617

Filed across the traditions

Tahiti Henry 337.
general Nauru (Pleasant Island): Dixon 249

Within the index

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

2 finer motifs beneath it

Creation of universe from clay pot set afloat on primeval waters Creation of universe from calabash

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: materialization of creator's thinking. Creator "thinks outward in space" and thus produces the universe 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 Universe created by various activities of creator

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