Origin of lakes — Mythoi

Motif

Origin of lakes.

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Water features. · Origin of the seas. · view the constellation · filed as A920.1

Filed across the traditions

Indo-Chinese Scott Indo-Chinese 291 (cf. A901). – Tahltan: *Teit JAFL XXXII, 219f.
general Fb "sø" III 731a. Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 135 (cf. A911), Cross
general Malecite: Speck JAFL XXX 481.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of the seas.

17 finer motifs beneath it

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

Filed beside it

Origin of sea channels Ocean the son of Earth and Heaven Ocean made from blood Ocean from creator's sweat Miscellaneous origins of the ocean Origin of various qualities of the sea Giant drinks up ocean

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