μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • Calif. IndianGayton and Newman 55.
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Filed under Primeval water: In the beginning everything is covered with water.

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Waters of heaven would engulf earth were it not for firmament
Filed beside it
God and Devil fly together over primeval waterEarth brought up from bottom of primeval water. (Cf. A812.)Earth Diver. From a raft in the primeval sea, the creator sends down animals to try to bring up earth. After a number of animals have failed, one (often the muskrat) succeeds. The earth is made from the bit brought upRaft in primeval sea. Creator is on the raft and there creates the earth. (Cf. A812.)Earth from object thrown on primeval waterEarth from turtle's back. Earth erected on back of a turtle floating in primeval water. (Cf. A844.1.)Earth rises from seaEarth let down from sky on to primeval ocean

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