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Motifs — first 20 of 26
- Heavenly lights originate from firmament. A790.1
- 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
- Lakes originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) A920.1.5
- Lakes originate from belches. A920.1.5.1
- Rivers originate through saint's prayer during drought. A934.5
- Springs originate from horse's hoof-prints. (Cf. A901.) A941.1
- Springs originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) A941.2
- 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
- Mountains originated from primeval journeys of the first man. A962.6
- Origin of stones: punishment for discourtesy. Jesus asks a man what he is sowing. He answers, "Stones." Jesus turns the crop to stones. This is how stones originate. A973
- Man originates from god who comes to earth. A1215
- Mankind originates from eggs. A1222
- Mankind originates from shell. A1246
- Mankind originates from metals. A1247
- First parents originate from gold which is from body of first man. Born fifteen years old. A1271.4
- Culture originated by previous race of men. A1401
- Culture originated by ancestor of tribes. A1405
- Light originated from shield of old cobra supporting the earth. A1412.1
- Gull from transformed cat. A cat catches a strong fish with her claws. The fish carries the cat on its back to the sea, where the gull originates from the cat. (Cf. A1710.) A1945.1