Mountains made with the hand

Motif

Mountains made with the hand.

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Land features. · Creation of mountains (hills). · view the constellation · filed as A962.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Japanese / Shinto Kojiki: Records of Ancient Matters , Section 158
Japanese / Shinto Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan , Book 5
North American Indigenous Zuni Folk Tales , Tale 28
Ancient Egyptian The Egyptian Book of the Dead , Chapter CLXIX
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 193 193.— THE DEUMMER.

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Moreno Esdras.

Within the index

Filed under Mountains (hills) from ancient activities of god (hero).

Filed beside it

Mountain from part of deity's (hero's) body Mountains made with God's hand Mountains from primeval journeys of a god. (Cf. A901.) Mountains pressed together by God Mountains originated from primeval journeys of the first man Hills from hero's striking (earth) with sword Origin of hills and ridges: pieces of shattered god's head Mountains and hills are former sons, daughters of gods Hills represent loads from culture-hero's shoulders

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