Origin of island's shape and position — Mythoi

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Origin of island's shape and position.

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Land features. · Origin of the land. · view the constellation · filed as A955.3

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Origin of an island's shape Origin of island's position

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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.)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 Islands originally form continent, later separated Old woman as guardian of floating islands of the gods