Islands originally form continent, later separated — Mythoi

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Islands originally form continent, later separated.

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Land features. · Origin of the land. · view the constellation · filed as A955.11

Filed across the traditions

Tahiti Beckwith Myth 468
Hawaii Beckwith Myth 216f., 230, 328
Marquesas Handy 112
Tonga Gifford 81
Easter Is. Métraux Ethnology 389.

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Filed under Origin of islands.

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Islands created by order of deity Islands as deity's stepping-stones. (Cf. A901.) Island created by shooting arrow. (Cf. D936, D1092.) Origin of island's shape and position Island plowed out by goddess. (Cf. A951.) Islands from cow and calf transformed by evil eye of one-eyed god Islands from stones cast by giantess. (Cf. A901, A963.5.) Islands from webs woven by primeval spiders Island fished-up by demigod (hero) Goddess gives birth to islands Islands from transformed object or person Old woman as guardian of floating islands of the gods

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