μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Meander-pursuit. (Cf. A901.) – A fugitive's doublings cause a river's windings.

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Water features. · Origin of streams. · view the constellation · filed as A931

Filed across the traditions
  • N. Am. Indian Kroeber JAFL XXI 224, (Micmac): Speck JAFL XXVIII 60, (Calif.): Gayton and Newman 62.
Within the index

Filed under Origin of streams.

Filed beside it
Creator of rivers River from urine of goddess (giantess) Various origins of rivers Origin of falls (cataracts) Why there is no mist on a certain river: fanned away with a pair of eagle's wings Rivers and streams offspring of marriage of Ocean and his sister
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Topographical features caused by experiences of primitive hero (demigod, deity). Footprints of the gods, thoroughfares of heroes, etc

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