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• Origin of the creator. A20
• Original creator followed by transformers. These demigods change the original creation into the present forms. A72
• Origin of the gods. A110
• Origin of lesser gods from spittle of great god. A114.1.1.2
• Origin of gods – miscellaneous. A119
• God originally resident among men. A151.9
• Early period when gods and men lived together, gods ruling men, ordaining how they should live and originating various customs. A189.9
• Origin of the culture hero (demigod). A510
• Magic origin of culture hero. A511.1.4
• Origin of culture hero from bursting stone. A511.1.4.1
• Creation from vapor-produced primeval giant. Vapors from half-frozen primeval river origin of giant Ymir, from whom universe is created. A621.1
• Raising of the sky. Originally the sky is near the earth (usually because of the conjunction of the sky-father and earth-mother). It is raised to its present place. A625.2
• Heaven and earth originally connected by navel string. Navel string cut. A625.2.1
• Universe from pre-existing rocks. Originally rocks are assumed and everything is made from them. A644
• Origin of sky from egg brought from primeval water. A701.1
• Origin of sky from Ymir's skull. A701.2
• Origin and nature of clouds. A705
• Origin of clouds. A705.1
• Originally a moon but no sun. A711.3
• Originally no sun. A711.4
• Raising the sun. Originally low, it is raised little by little by conjurors. A727
• Sun originally so hot that it threatens all life. A727.1
• Original moon changed into sun and sun into moon. A736.8
• Origin of eclipse of moon. A737.0.1
• Origin of moon from shell. A743.1
• Origin of constellations. A766
• Origin of particular stars. A770
• Origin of the Great Bear (Ursa Major). A771
• Origin of the Southern Cross. Analogous legends in the southern hemisphere with those of Ursa Major in the northern. A771.1
• Origin of Orion. A772
• Origin of the Pleiades. A773
• Origin of the North Star. (Cf. A702.3.) A774
• Origin of Hyades. A775
• Origin of constellation Lyra. Greek (Orpheus's lyre). A776
• Origin of Vega (Alpha Lyrae). A776.1
• Origin of constellation Scorpio. A777
• Origin of the Milky Way. A778
• Origin of Magellanic Clouds. A778.0.1
• Origin of stars – miscellaneous. A779
• Origin of Coal Sack. A779.1
• Origin of constellation Aquila. A779.2
• Origin of constellation Argo. A779.3
• Origin of Venus (planet). A781
• Origin of Morning Star. A781.1
• Origin of Evening Star. A781.2
• Origin of Jupiter (planet). A782
• Origin of comets. A786
• Origin of meteors. A788
• Heavenly lights originate from firmament. A790.1
• Origin of the Rainbow. A791
• Origin of rainbow: transformed butterflies (souls of lovers). A791.9
• Origin of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). A795
• Origin of the signs of the zodiac. A796
• Origin of colors at sunrise and sunset. A797
• Earth originates from fish brought from bottom of sea. The fish is hacked with knives; hence, mountains. A811.1
• Well in the midst of earth from which eleven rivers originate. (Cf. A871.1.) A875.2
• Origin of water features – general. A910
• Origin of tides. A913
• Origin of the seas. A920
• Origin of lakes. A920.1
• Origin of particular lake. A920.1.0.1
• Lakes originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) A920.1.5
• Lakes originate from belches. A920.1.5.1
• Origin of the Dead Sea. A920.1.15
• Lake originally filled with palm wine. A920.1.16
• Origin of sea channels. A920.2
• Miscellaneous origins of the ocean. A924
• Origin of sea from overturned calabash. A924.1
• Origin of sea from rotting snakes. A924.2
• Origin of various qualities of the sea. A925
• Origin of high sea waves. A925.1
• Origin of sea's color. A925.2
• Origin of foul odor of sea. A925.3
• Origin of fresh water welling up in sea. A925.4
• Origin of mournful sound of sea. A925.5
• Origin of surf. A925.6
• Origin of shining patches beneath sea. A925.7
• Origin of streams. A930
• Various origins of rivers. A934
• Rivers originate through saint's prayer during drought. A934.5
• Origin of river: from a girl drowned in a well. A934.10
• Origin of river: transformed flowing honey. A934.11.4
• Origin of falls (cataracts). A935
• Origin of other bodies of water. A940
• Origin of springs. A941
• Origin of a particular spring. A941.0.1
• Springs originate from horse's hoof-prints. (Cf. A901.) A941.1
• Springs originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) A941.2
• Origin of springs where deity dug. A941.5.7
• Origin of hot springs (geysers). A942
• Origin of salt springs. A942.2
• Origin of the land. A950
• Origin of islands. A955
• Origin of island's shape and position. A955.3
• Origin of an island's shape. A955.3.1
• Origin of island's position. A955.3.2
• Islands originally form continent, later separated. A955.11
• Origin of peninsulas. A956
• Origin of desert. A957
• Mountains from hacked-up fish drawn from bottom of primeval water. Earth originates from a fish drawn from the water. It is hacked up and thus made to form mountains. A961.2