Rivers from mythical well — Mythoi

Motif

Rivers from mythical well.

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Water features. · Origin of streams. · view the constellation · filed as A934.8

Filed across the traditions

Icel. MacCulloch Eddic 330, 333.

Within the index

Filed under Various origins of rivers.

Filed beside it

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 Stream unexpectedly bursts from side of mountain Origin of river: from a girl drowned in a well River from transformation Peacock shows rivers the way to the big valley so they will not go round and round

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