Lakes are daughters of the gods

Motif

Lakes are daughters of the gods.

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Water features. · Origin of the seas. · view the constellation · filed as A920.1.14

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

MāoriPolynesian Mythology, and Ancient Traditional History of the New Zealand Race, Chapter 13

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

IndiaThompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of lakes.

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Origin of particular lake Inexhaustible buckets as source of lakes Lakes from digging of primeval ox. (Cf. A901.)Lake bursts forth to drown thief Lakes burst forth to commemorate birth, death, battle, etc., of primitive hero Lakes originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.)Lake from urine of horse. (Cf. A933.)Lake created by fairies Lake bursts forth to drown impious people Lake bursts forth where island is plowed out. (Cf. A951.)Lakes made by giant or devil Woman transformed to pool of water Lake bursts forth where blind king plucks rushes Lake of milk formed through virtue of saint Origin of the Dead Sea Lake originally filled with palm wine

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