Earth originates from fish brought from bottom of sea. The fish is hacked with knives; hence, mountains

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Earth originates from fish brought from bottom of sea. The fish is hacked with knives; hence, mountains.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · –A899. The earth. · –A839. Creation of the earth. · Primeval water. · view the constellation · filed as A811.1

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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general Oceanic (Maori, Hawaiian, Central Polynesian, Tonga, Samoan, New Hebrides, Union Group, Gilbert Is., New Britain): Dixon 43f.

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Filed under Earth brought up from bottom of primeval water. (Cf. A812.)

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Earth brought up by three gods

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