The cow Audhumla sprang from the dripping rime of the creation of the universe. (Cf. A1245.4. and B19.2.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

The cow Audhumla sprang from the dripping rime of the creation of the universe. (Cf. A1245.4. and B19.2.1.)

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Fanciful origin of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B715

Filed across the traditions

Icel. MacCulloch Eddic 324.

Within the index

Filed under Fanciful origin of animals.

Filed beside it

Fanciful origin of the jackal Clever and swift horse of fanciful origin [First Edition: B711. Vegetable lamb. Lamb of vegetable origin.] Barnacle goose. Goose born from barnacles Animal born from animal carcass Worm (monster) from caul born with child Animal born from human or animal bones Animal born from earth

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Mankind from salty stone (ice block) licked by cow. (Audhumla)

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