Contours of land caused by plowing of goddess. (Cf. A901.) — Mythoi

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Contours of land caused by plowing of goddess. (Cf. A901.)

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Land features. · Origin of the land. · view the constellation · filed as A951

Filed across the traditions

Icel. MacCulloch Eddic 181
Danish De la Saussaye 280.
general *Olrik in Danske Studier (1910) 1ff.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of the land.

3 finer motifs beneath it

River valley licked out by giant beast Contours of land caused by rooting of swine Contours of land caused by occult hero driving harrow

Filed beside it

Land rises out of sea Land thrown down from heaven [First Edition: A953. Why mud is soft.] Land born from goddess Origin of islands Origin of peninsulas Origin of desert

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Topographical features caused by experiences of primitive hero (demigod, deity). Footprints of the gods, thoroughfares of heroes, etc Lake bursts forth where island is plowed out. (Cf. A951.) Island plowed out by goddess. (Cf. A951.)

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