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A878.3.3. Chattering squirrel in the earth-tree. Holmberg Baum 67ff. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 332ff., Boberg.
A878.3.4. Wise eagle in the earth-tree. Holmberg Baum 67ff. — Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 332ff., Boberg.
A878.3.5. Hawk in the earth-tree. Holmberg Baum 67ff. — Icel.: Mac Culloch Eddic 332ff., Boberg.
A878.3.6. Golden cock in earth-tree. Icel.: Boberg.
A878.4. Earth-tree furnishes health-giving and hunger-satisfying sap. Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 350, 353.
D1472. Food and drink from magic objects.
A881. Zones of earth corresponding to Zodiac. Jewish: Neuman.
A900—A999. Topographical features of the earth.
A900. Topography — general considerations.
A72. Original creator followed by transformers. D683.1. Transformers.
A901. Topographical features caused by experiences of primitive hero (demigod, deity). Footprints of the gods, thoroughfares of heroes, etc. — *Dh II 8, 68, 199; *Hdwb. d. deutschen Aberglaubens III 240 s.v. "Fussspur"; *Wehrhan Die Sage 65; *Basset and others RTP XXIV 299 and references to earlier volumes. — Irish myth: Cross; Breton: MacCulloch Celtic 135; Icel.: De la Saussaye 280; Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 303 Nos. 22, 23; Finnish: Kalevala rune 1; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3008, Legends Nos. 12ff.; Greek: Fox 250. — Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 331; Japanese: Anesaki 248f.; Indo-Chinese: Scott Indo-Chinese 291; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 31, 768, 957, 1211. — Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 18; Aztec: Alexander Lat. Am. 70; Africa (Fang): Trilles 153. — Cf. A911, A920.1.2, A920.1.5, A924, A931, A932, A933, A941.1, A941.2, A951, A955, A964, A972, A982.1, A984.
A2271.5. Trees bear first buds to commemorate reign of primitive hero. F960.1. Extraordinary nature phenomena at birth (death) of hero (holy person). F979.11. Trees spring up to commemorate birth of primitive hero (demigod, deity).
A901.1. Topographical changes or landmarks due to battle between gods. India: Thompson-Balys.
A901.2. Natural features because of combat of huge rock columns with each other. Marquesas: Handy 133.
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.
A902.1. Two creators go by different route to establish features of the earth. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 59.
A903. Topographical features caused by animals. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges.
A910—A949. WATER FEATURES
A910. Origin of water features — general.
A910.1. Waters created on first day of creation. Jewish: Neuman.
A910.2. Waters created as punishment. Jewish: Neuman.
