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Various origins of rivers.

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

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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 River from transformation Peacock shows rivers the way to the big valley so they will not go round and round
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Creator of rivers Meander-pursuit. (Cf. A901.) – A fugitive's doublings cause a river's windings River from urine of goddess (giantess) 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

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