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A644. Universe from pre-existing rocks. Originally rocks are assumed and everything is made from them. — Samoa: Dixon 17.

A645. Creation of universe: genealogical type. A begets B, who begets C, etc. Finally the universe is brought forth in its present form. — Nias Is. (Indonesia): Dixon 166.

A615. Universe as offspring of creator. A715. Sun born of first couple.

A647. Universe from cosmic fowl. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 217ff.

A650—A699. NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE

A650. The universe as a whole.

A651. Hierarchy of worlds. A series of worlds, one above the other. — Irish myth: Cross; Egyptian: Müller 366 n. 7; Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 307, 309f., 410; Hindu: Keith 15, 134, 228; India: *Thompson-Balys. — N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 287 n. 58, Alexander N. Am. 7, 60, 105, 136, 263, *275 n. 11 (Eskimo, Cherokee, Mandan, Kiowa, Thompson River, Bella Coola); Aztec: Alexander Lat. Am. 52f.; Maya: ibid. 140; Amazon: ibid. 307; Bororo: ibid. 296; S. Am. Indian (Chaco): Métraux MAFLS XL 24, Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 366, (Witoto): Métraux MAFLS XL 25; Chuckchee: Bogoras AA n. s. IV 590; Maori: Dixon 59. — Cf. Icel.: De la Saussaye 346 n. 4.

A630. Series of creations. E755.1.1. Heavenly hierarchy.

A651.0.1. Nine worlds. India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 974.

A651.0.2. Four world systems. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 117, 1033.

A651.1. Series of upper worlds. Japanese: Holmberg Siberian 344.

F10. Journeys to the upper world.

A651.1.0.1. Highest of celestial worlds consists of twenty heavens. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 336.

A651.1.1. Three heavens. Icel.: Snorra Edda Gylf XVII, Boberg. — Hawaii: Thrum 15, Beckwith Myth 42, 74; Maori: Clark 163ff.; S. Am. Indian (Chamacoco): Métraux MAFLS XL 25.

A651.1.1.1. Third sky above prevents earth being burned by sun. S. Am. Indian (Witoto): Métraux MAFLS XL 25.

A651.1.1.2. Region above the three worlds. Hindu: Penzer II 242.

A651.1.2. Four heavens. Irish myth: Cross (A651.1.6.). — S. Am. Indian (Chamacoco): Métraux MAFLS XL 25.

A651.1.3. Five heavens. S. Am. Indian (Chamacoco): Métraux MAFLS XL 25, BBAE CXLIII (1) 366.

A651.1.4. Seven heavens. A series of seven upper worlds. — Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: *Neuman; Hindu: Penzer VII 246; Mohammedan: Hartland Science 224; Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 400f. — Sumatra: Dixon 160.

M1273.1.3. Seven as magic number.

A651.1.5. Eight heavens. Samoa: Beckwith Myth 210.

A651.1.6. Nine heavens. Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 400f. — Fiji: Beckwith Myth 150; Aztec: Alexander Lat. Am. 77.