Origin of islands.
Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Land features. · Origin of the land. · view the constellation · filed as A955
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13 finer motifs beneath it
Islands created by order of deityIslands as deity's stepping-stones. (Cf. A901.)Island created by shooting arrow. (Cf. D936, D1092.)Origin of island's shape and positionIsland plowed out by goddess. (Cf. A951.)Islands from cow and calf transformed by evil eye of one-eyed godIslands from stones cast by giantess. (Cf. A901, A963.5.)Islands from webs woven by primeval spidersIsland fished-up by demigod (hero)Goddess gives birth to islandsIslands from transformed object or personIslands originally form continent, later separatedOld woman as guardian of floating islands of the gods
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