Mountains spring from scattered parts of slain giant serpent's body

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Mountains spring from scattered parts of slain giant serpent's body.

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Land features. · Creation of mountains (hills). · view the constellation · filed as A961.4

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Depth CommentaryThemis: A Study of the Social Origins of Greek Religion, CHAPTER VII.

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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IndiaThompson-Balys.

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Hills from flapping of primeval bird. Hills and valleys are formed from the flapping of a giant turkey-buzzard when the earth is still plastic Mountains from hacked-up fish drawn from bottom of primeval water. Earth originates from a fish drawn from the water. It is hacked up and thus made to form mountains Mountain from accident to primeval lizard. Lizard passing through a mountain is broken; his fore and hinder parts become mountains Mountains (cliffs) from bones of killed giant

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