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24 motifs match “worlds” · back to the chapters
- Goddess divides time between upper and lower worlds. Persephone spends six months on earth and six in Hades. A316
- Spontaneous creation – evolutionary type. From primeval chaos gradually arise worlds and life. A620.1
- Hierarchy of worlds. A series of worlds, one above the other. A651
- Nine worlds. A651.0.1
- Series of upper worlds. A651.1
- Highest of celestial worlds consists of twenty heavens. A651.1.0.1
- Region above the three worlds. A651.1.1.2
- Seven heavens. A series of seven upper worlds. A651.1.4
- Series of upper worlds – miscellaneous. A651.1.8
- Series of lower worlds. A651.2
- Two lower worlds. A651.2.1
- Three lower worlds. A651.2.2
- Seven lower worlds. A651.2.3
- Worlds above and below. A651.3
- Seven worlds above and below. An angel upholds the seven worlds on his shoulders. Under him in turn are: rock, bull, fish, vast sea, air, fire, and serpent. A651.3.1
- Worlds above and below – miscellaneous. A651.3.2
- River connecting earth and upper and lower worlds. A657
- Miscellaneous worlds. A690
- Various Buddhist otherworlds. A697
- Three worlds of dead. E480.2
- Journey to terrestrial otherworlds. F110
- Miscellaneous otherworlds. F129
- Extraordinary nature phenomena at rebirth: nine worlds tremble. F960.1.5
- Crow inspects the three worlds in search of happiness. J136