Origin of islands — Mythoi

Motif

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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Filed under Origin of the land.

13 finer motifs beneath it

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

Filed beside it

Contours of land caused by plowing of goddess. (Cf. A901.) Land rises out of sea Land thrown down from heaven [First Edition: A953. Why mud is soft.] Land born from goddess 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

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