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A. Mythological Motifs
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A2131. Creation of eel. Finnish: Aarne FFC XXV 149 No. 62; Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 287.
A2132. Creation of prawns. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2135. Origin of whale. [1] Eskimo (Central): Boas RBAE VI 637; Kaska: Teit JAFL XXX 452.
A2135.1. Origin of narwhal. Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 169, (Cape York): Rasmussen III 79.
A2135.2. Creation of leviathan. Jewish: Neuman.
B61. Leviathan.
A2137. Creation of sharks: from a savage tribe. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1710. Creation of animals through transformation.
A2140. Creation of reptiles. India: *Thompson-Balys.
A2145. Creation of snake (serpent). Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 19 No. 106; Lappish: Qvigstad FFC LX 38 No. 54; Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 149 No. 62; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; Buin: Wheeler Mono-Alu 28; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 96; S. Am. Indian (Tembe): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 140; Africa (Congo): Weeks 213.
D551.6.3. Transformation by eating snake eggs.
A2145.0.1. Origin of horned serpent. N. Am. Indian (Creek): Swanton BBAE LXXXVIII 32f.
B91.3. Horned snake.
A2145.1. Snake from blood of slain monster. Medusa. (Cf. A1724, A2001.) — Greek: Fox 34.
A2145.2. Snake preserved in ark: to stop hole with tail. Dh I 277. — Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 19 No. 107, XXXIII 54 No. 107; Esthonian: Aarne FFC XXV 149. No. 61; Lithuanian: Balys Legends Nos. 192ff.
A1021.1. Pairs of animals in ark. B527.2. Helpful animal stops leak in Noah's ark.
A2145.3. Snake created to suck poison from earth. Esthonian: Aarne FFC XXV 149 No. 60; India: *Thompson-Balys.
D2161.4.10.2.2. Snake sucks poison from snake bite.
A2145.4. Snake from devil's slaver. Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 148 No. 59.
A2145.5. Adder harmful to holy person transformed to blindworm. (Cf. A1710, A1730, A2231.7.) — Dh II 7.
A2146. Creation of crocodile. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2147. Creation of tortoise (turtle). India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 96; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 22, 465; S. Am. Indian (Cashinawa): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 685.
A2148. Creation of lizard. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
A2148.1. Creation of chameleon. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2148.2. Origin of salamander. Jewish: Neuman.

  1. In folk thought, a fish.