Lakes originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.)

Motif

Lakes originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.)

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Water features. · Origin of the seas. · view the constellation · filed as A920.1.5

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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.

Irish mythCross.

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Filed under Origin of lakes.

1 finer motif beneath it

Lakes originate from belches

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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 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 Lakes are daughters of the gods Origin of the Dead Sea Lake originally filled with palm wine

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Topographical features caused by experiences of primitive hero (demigod, deity). Footprints of the gods, thoroughfares of heroes, etc Bodies of water from tears. (Cf. A901, A920.1.5, A941.2, A1012.)

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