Universe from body of slain giant. Ymir. (Cf. A621.1.)

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Universe from body of slain giant. Ymir. (Cf. A621.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The universe. · Creation of the universe. · Other means of creating the universe. · view the constellation · filed as A642

Filed across the traditions

Icel. *De la Saussaye 341.

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Filed under Other means of creating the universe.

1 finer motif beneath it

Primeval woman cut in pieces: houses, etc., made from her body

Filed beside it

Cosmic egg. The universe brought forth from an egg 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

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Creation from vapor-produced primeval giant. Vapors from half-frozen primeval river origin of giant Ymir, from whom universe is created Giants as sons of Ymir or Aurgelmir. (Cf. A642, A831.2.)

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