Land sinks and lake appears as punishment — Mythoi

Motif

Land sinks and lake appears as punishment.

Rewards and punishments. · Kinds of punishment. · Miraculous punishments. · view the constellation · filed as Q552.2.1

Filed across the traditions

England Baughman
Lithuanian Balys Index No. 787*
Chinese Werner 405. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XVI
general *Fb "sø" III 449b
general Loomis White Magic 41, 101

Within the index

Filed under Sinking of earth as punishment.

Filed beside it

Quaking of earth as punishment. (Cf. D2148.) Grave sinks so that grave-robbers cannot get out. (Cf. Q212.2.) Earth swallowings as punishment. (Cf. F940, Q221.4.3.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

City-gods Creation of the universe Wild man as king of animals Unusual animal as riding-horse Marriage to person in dog form. (Cf. B635.4, D141.) Marriage to dog in human form Jointed snake can join its segments when it is broken into pieces Tabu: looking under certain bell too soon Journey to Land of Women. Island of women, land of maidens, country of the Amazons, etc Spirits and demons (general) Remarkable persons. Extraordinary size, form, appearance, or habits Headless person with eyes (eye) and mouth on breast

Carried in tale types

Late Revenge · ATU 960B 1 recorded variant

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