μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

River from transformation.

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Water features. · Origin of streams. · view the constellation · filed as A934.11

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Filed under Various origins of rivers.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Girl reincarnated as river so god Vishnu can lie in its bed in the form of a stone Person transforms self to river Goddess in anger breaks herself into five parts: hence, five branches of a river Origin of river: transformed flowing honey
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Rivers from digging of primeval ox. (Cf. A920.1.2.) Rivers formed where certain stones are placed. Each of seven children are to go in a different direction, to walk a mile and put down a stone, then another mile and a stone, etc. Thus rivers are formed Rivers burst forth to commemorate birth, death, battle, etc., of primitive hero. (Cf. A901, A920.1.4.) Rivers where god drags his staff Rivers originate through saint's prayer during drought Hail-storm leaves twelve chief rivers in Ireland River bursts from well in pursuit Rivers from mythical well Stream unexpectedly bursts from side of mountain Origin of river: from a girl drowned in a well Peacock shows rivers the way to the big valley so they will not go round and round

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