μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Creation of earth by creator.

9 finer motifs beneath it
Earth from body of son of deityEarth from giant's body (Ymir). (Cf. A614.1.)Earth by sacrifice of son and daughter of first coupleEarth by murder of first brother and sisterEarth from the body of murdered childEarth from body of slain animalEarth from body of divine suicideGods create the earth from their dead victim's blood and bonesEarth created from Adam's body
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Creation because of creator's lonesomeness. Dissatisfied at being alone in center of primeval water, God creates the earthEarth from creator's cuticle. (Cf. A1211.5.)Earth from nut in devil's mouth. God throws a nut over his left shoulder. The devil catches it in his mouth. The nut grows rapidly and the devil spits it outCreator prepared earth's nucleus as one would a rice cakeCreator creates earth piecemeal

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