Nature of the sky — Mythoi

Motif

Nature of the sky.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The heavens. · Creation of the heavenly bodies. · view the constellation · filed as A702

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Filed across the traditions

Chinese Graham.

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Filed under Creation of the heavenly bodies.

9 finer motifs beneath it

Sky of water. The sky consists of water Sky as solid vault (tent) Sky supported by north star ("nail of the north") around which it revolves. (Cf. A665, A774.) Why the sky is blue Marriage of earth and sky Sky measured by bird Clouds as props of the sky Sky is black because once raised by means of dirty stick Sky immortal, changing skin like a snake

Filed beside it

Heavenly bodies from objects thrown into sky. The Christ Child throws mud pies into the sky and creates sun, moon, and stars Heavenly bodies vomited up by creator A woman has four children: sun, moon, fire, and water Heavenly bodies created after the plant world Sun, moon, and stars forged by smith Sun and moon purchased Sun, moon, and stars nourished on fire Sun, moon, and darkness as god's three children Creation of the sky Angels arrange course of heavenly bodies Origin and nature of clouds

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