62 motifs match “primeval”  ·  back to the chapters

• First deity grows out of primeval chaos. A115.1
• Primeval chaos. A605
• Primeval darkness. A605.1
• Primeval cold. A605.2
• Creation of universe from clam-shell on primeval water by creator. A617
• Creation of universe from clay pot set afloat on primeval waters. A617.1
• Spontaneous creation – evolutionary type. From primeval chaos gradually arise worlds and life. A620.1
• Creation from vapor-produced primeval giant. Vapors from half-frozen primeval river origin of giant Ymir, from whom universe is created. A621.1
• Primeval woman cut in pieces: houses, etc., made from her body. A642.1
• Origin of sky from egg brought from primeval water. A701.1
• Primeval water: In the beginning everything is covered with water. A810
• God and Devil fly together over primeval water. A810.1
• Primeval water to subside in a specified time. A810.2
• Earth brought up from bottom of primeval water. (Cf. A812.) A811
• Earth Diver. From a raft in the primeval sea, the creator sends down animals to try to bring up earth. After a number of animals have failed, one (often the muskrat) succeeds. The earth is made from the bit brought up. A812
• Raft in primeval sea. Creator is on the raft and there creates the earth. (Cf. A812.) A813
• Lotus-leaf raft in primeval sea. A813.2
• Earth from object thrown on primeval water. A814
• Earth from stone thrown on primeval water. A814.1
• Earth from sand strewn on primeval water. A814.2
• Earth from decayed matter on primeval water. A814.3
• Earth from tree grown in primeval water. A814.4
• Earth from steam made by fire thrown into primeval water. A814.5
• Earth scattered in a circuit in four directions on primeval water. A814.6
• Earth from primeval water mixed with seeds of tobacco. A814.7
• Earth from egg breaking on primeval water. (Cf. A1222). A814.9
• Earth from creator's spittle falling on primeval water. A814.10
• Earth from spittle of primeval potter spreading on surface of water. A814.10.1
• Earth from turtle's back. Earth erected on back of a turtle floating in primeval water. (Cf. A844.1.) A815
• Earth from serpent's head. Earth reared on head of serpent floating in primeval water. A815.1
• Stone emerges from primeval water. Devil sits on the stone, which becomes a mountain. A816.1
• God causes primeval sea to roll back and leave bare all the hills. A816.3
• Earth let down from sky on to primeval ocean. A817
• Earth made by mud shaken from back of primeval boar. A822
• Earth made by drying up of primeval water. A827
• Creation because of creator's lonesomeness. Dissatisfied at being alone in center of primeval water, God creates the earth. A832
• Primeval earth hardened by wind. A856.1
• Lakes from digging of primeval ox. (Cf. A901.) A920.1.2
• Rivers from digging of primeval ox. (Cf. A920.1.2.) A934.1
• Primeval hero moves islands into their present position. A955.3.2.1
• Islands from webs woven by primeval spiders. A955.7
• Mountains from primeval animal. A961
• Hills from flapping of primeval bird. Hills and valleys are formed from the flapping of a giant turkey-buzzard when the earth is still plastic. A961.1
• 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
• Mountain from accident to primeval lizard. Lizard passing through a mountain is broken; his fore and hinder parts become mountains. A961.3
• Mountains from primeval journeys of a god. (Cf. A901.) A962.3
• Mountains originated from primeval journeys of the first man. A962.6
• Bridge of the Gods. A conflict of the gods breaks a primeval bridge and thus causes a rapid in a river (the Columbia River at The Dalles, Oregon). A986
• Why the sea is salt: heavy rain showers on ashes of wood burnt by primeval fire. A1115.3
• Primeval human pair spring from two drops of urine of creator (woman from half-drop). A1211.6
• Primeval crab pulls first five living creatures out of his side. A1211.8
• Mankind from unusual primeval mating. A1221
• Primeval human pair spring from womb of Mother Earth. (Cf. A1270.) A1234.1.1
• Primeval human pair. A1270
• Primeval human pair live in innocence. A1270.1
• Man chosen as best gift by primeval women. In beginning only women on earth. Deity kills one by accident and promises anything as reparation. They choose man. A1276
• Primeval human pair allowed to bear all children they wish. A1277.2
• Primeval human pair – miscellaneous. A1279
• Origin of adultery. It occurs in the primeval human family. A1556.3
• Creation of animals from unusual primeval mating. A1770
• Animals born from primeval mating of snake and person. A1772
• Origin of tree for crucifixion of Christ. Planted by Adam's son on the grave of primeval father. A2632.2