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Group No. 13


Letter

A. Mythological Motifs

Group No.

A900 – A999

Group name

Topographical features of the earth

Description

A902. Topographical features of the earth arranged by creator. (Cf. A0.) – Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. – African: Werner African 143. – N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 30.
 
A910.1. Waters created on first day of creation. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A910.2. Waters created as punishment. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A910.3. Bodies of water in primitive abyss sink. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A915. Why waters do not engulf the earth. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A917. Quarrel between earth and waters. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A918. Male and female waters. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A920. Origin of the seas. Jewish: Neuman; Persian: Carnoy 270, 277f. – Gold Coast: Barker and Sinclair 87; Buin: Wheeler 28. – Hatt: Asiatic Influences 17.
 
A920.1.15. Origin of the Dead Sea. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A925.2. Origin of sea's color. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A925.3. Origin of foul odor of sea. Jewish: Neuman; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 3/1110).
 
A930.1. Creator of rivers. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A941. Origin of springs. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. – Japanese: Ikeda; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 114 No. 69; S. A. Indian (Amuesa): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 131.
 
A941.2. Springs originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) – Greek: Fox 41; Jewish: Neuman.
 
A941.6. Breaking forth of springs partial cause of Flood. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
 
A941.7.1. Spring from beneath world-tree. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 330 – 333; Jewish: Neuman.
 
A941.7.3. Stream from under holy of holies in temple. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A942. Origin of hot springs (geysers). Jewish: Neuman.
 
A950 – A999 Land features
 
A957. Origin of desert. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A962.2. Mountains made with God's hand. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A964.2.1. Mountains fight each other for honor of being the spot for the revelation. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A969.7. Origin of mountains as punishment. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A970. Origin of rocks and stones. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 325f.; Jewish: Neuman. – Eskimo (Cape York): Rasmussen III 47.
 
A972.1. Indentions on rocks from imprint of gods and saints. *Toldo Studien zur vgl. Literaturgeschichte V 337ff.; Andree Ethnographische Parallelen (1878) 95. – Irish myth: *Cross; Eng., Scot., Ire., Wales, U.S.: *Baughman; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 977; Greek: *Grote I 180. – Hawaii Beckwith Myth 65, 142, 212f.; S. Am. Indian (MunderucСЉ): Horton BBAE CXLIII (3) 281.
 
A972.2.1. Indention on rock from footprint of angel. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
 
A978.2. Iron created to punish cedar's pride. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A983. Origin of valleys or hollows. Jewish: Neuman; Tonga: Gifford 89.
 
A995. Origin of cities. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A996. Origin of settlements (places later to be settled). Jewish: Neuman.
 
A997. Origin of boundaries. Jewish: Neuman.

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