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Motifs — first 20 of 53
- Legless and armless deity supported on animal. A128.3
- Support of the sky. A665
- Pillar supporting sky. A665.2
- Pillars supporting sky. A665.2.0.1
- Four sky-columns. Four columns support the sky. A665.2.1
- Four gods at world-quarters support the sky. A665.2.1.1
- Four dwarfs support the sky. A665.2.1.2
- Mountain supports sky. A665.3
- Four mountains support sky. A665.3.1
- Tree supports sky. (Cf. A652.1.) A665.4
- Serpent supports sky. A665.6
- Sky supported by north star ("nail of the north") around which it revolves. (Cf. A665, A774.) A702.3
- Earth in form of raft supported by spirits. A813.1
- Support of the earth. A840
- World-columns. Four (two, etc.) columns or supports sustain the earth. A841
- Four maidens as earth-supports. One is at each of the cardinal points. (Cf. A842.) A841.2
- Atlas. A man supports the earth on his shoulders. A842
- Goddess standing on her head supports earth. A842.1
- Old woman supports earth on her head. A842.2
- Earth supported on post. The post has an old woman as guardian. When she is hungry the post shakes, causing earthquakes. A843