μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Cliffs become hard. Were formerly soft but become hard by God's order. (Cf. A975.)

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Land features. · Creation of mountains (hills). · view the constellation · filed as A968.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Finnish Aarne FFC VIII 3 No. 3
  • Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 139 No. 2.
Within the index

Filed under Origin of cliffs.

Filed beside it
Cliff from lovers' leap. Lovers in despair throw themselves from a high place. This becomes a cliff
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Why stones became hard. By God's order. (Cf. A968.1.)

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