Mountains from breaking of God's sieve. He is sifting stones and the bottom of the sieve breaks, letting huge stones and mountains fall through. (Cf. A971.)

Motif

Mountains from breaking of God's sieve. He is sifting stones and the bottom of the sieve breaks, letting huge stones and mountains fall through. (Cf. A971.)

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Land features. · Creation of mountains (hills). · view the constellation · filed as A963.2

Filed across the traditions

Finnish Aarne FFC VIII 4 No. 5
Lappish Qvigstad FFC LX 34 No. 1.

Within the index

Filed under Mountains from stones (soil, sand) dropped or thrown.

Filed beside it

Mountains from stones dropped from giant's clothes. He carries the stones in his clothes but loses them as he walks Soil dropped to form mountains Mountains and hills from stones thrown by giant at church Hills from stones cast by giants Hill from anvil (cast by supernatural smith) Hill from sand left by passersby Hill as unfinished tower built in the likeness of Nimrod's tower Clay soil dropped from sky to form hill

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Origin of rocks from breaking of God's sieve

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