Cosmic egg. The universe brought forth from an egg

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Cosmic egg. The universe brought forth from an egg.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The universe. · Creation of the universe. · Other means of creating the universe. · view the constellation · filed as A641

Filed across the traditions

Esthonian Eisen Estnische Mythologie 170, Loorits Grundzüge I 447f.
Hindu Keith 74
Hawaii Henry 345. – African: Frobenius Atlantis X 119.
general Lang Myth. I 252
general Dh I 19. – Finnish: Kalevala rune 1 → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune I
general Society Is., Hawaiian, Maori: Dixon 20

Within the index

Filed under Other means of creating the universe.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Heaven and earth from egg. They are the two halves of an egg shell. Eros escapes as they are separated 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

Filed beside it

Universe from body of slain giant. Ymir. (Cf. A621.1.) Universe from pre-existing rocks. Originally rocks are assumed and everything is made from them Creation of universe: genealogical type. A begets B, who begets C, etc. Finally the universe is brought forth in its present form Universe from cosmic fowl

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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 Culture hero snatched from mother's side 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 Primeval water: In the beginning everything is covered with water 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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