Great fish killed by hero and cut into sixteen pieces: the great stones may still be seen — Mythoi

Motif

Great fish killed by hero and cut into sixteen pieces: the great stones may still be seen.

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Land features. · Origin of rocks and stones. · view the constellation · filed as A972.7

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Indentions on rocks from prints left by man (beast). (Cf. A901.)

Filed beside it

Indentions on rocks from imprint of gods and saints Indentions on rocks from footprints of fairies (angels, devils) Holes in stones caused by piercing by saint's finger Imprint of horse in rocks Indentions on rocks from marks of various persons Indentions on rocks caused by giants

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