Rising and falling sky. Sky rises and falls at horizon, giving periodic access to the other world — Mythoi

Motif

Rising and falling sky. Sky rises and falls at horizon, giving periodic access to the other world.

Marvels. · Extraordinary places and things. · Extraordinary sky and weather phenomena. · view the constellation · filed as F791

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 3 receipt

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Buriat Holmberg Siberian 308
N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 275 n. 15a, Hatt Asiatic Influences 78ff.

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary sky and weather phenomena.

1 finer motif beneath it

Sky lowers on people

Filed beside it

Artificial heavens. Placed on pillars of iron. Seven heavens. (1) glass, sun, moon, stars, (2) iron with lake in it, (3) tin with precious stones rolling about (thunder), (4) lead, (5) copper, (6) silver, (7) gold Artificial heavenly bodies Extraordinary cloud Dragon seen in sky Fire from heaven kills people

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Creator's grandmother. Casually mentioned in the course of the creation myth Divinity's departure for west Culture hero's (divinity's) expected return. Divinity or hero is expected to return at the proper time and rescue his people from their misfortunes. Often joined with A571 Boneless man turned over to produce seasons Tabu: looking into box (Pandora) Magic airships Magic canoe. (Cf. D1121.) Canoe made by magic Waters magically divide and close Love-compelling man sickens of bargain. A man given the power of making all women love him is smothered to death by them Modesty brings reward Kind and unkind. Churlish person disregards requests of old person (animal) and is punished. Courteous person (often youngest brother or sister) complies and is rewarded

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