Tree to heaven

Motif

Tree to heaven.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The universe. · Nature of the universe. · The universe as a whole. · view the constellation · filed as A652.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Finnish Kalevala rune 2 → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune II
India Thompson-Balys. N. Am. Indian: *Alexander N. Am. 294f. n. 42
Maya Alexander Lat. Am. 140
S. Am. Indian (Chaco) Métraux MAFLS XL 24f.
general Lithuanian and Lettish: Gray 325

Within the index

Filed under World-tree. Tree extending from lowest to highest world. (Cf. A878.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Tree to heaven from goddess' necklace which she hangs on branch

Filed beside it

Tree hanging from sky. A tree hangs upside down in the sky. By its branches men pass back and forth to the upper world Tree in upper world Sky as overshadowing tree. Shadowing the earth

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Tree supports sky. (Cf. A652.1.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Lonely creator. The creator is tired of solitude and therefore inaugurates the creation Origin of trees. (Cf. A2612.1.) Origin of oak Origin of barley Pygmy turns into a giant Pygmies dressed in copper

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