44. White pebble. A white stone is given magical power and when thrown at a magical monster hits and kills it.
45. Flesh-eating water. The water of a magical lake eats the flesh from the bones of the unwary. Monsters living in it are immune.
46. Sudden friend. Hero in predicament sees a strange person before him who announces that he is a friend and will help the hero escape. Tells hero what to do.
COMPONENTS OF THE COSMOLOGICAL MYTH.
1. Sky world. A world above the clouds inhabited by transcendent beings.
2. Celestial tree. A wonderful tree in the center of the sky world.
3. Sky woman. Falls through hole made by uprooted sky tree and brings a promised child with her.
4. Primal turtle. Rises from sea to receive sky woman.
5. Earth diver. Animals dive to secure earth for turtle’s back.
6. World-tree. Springs up from root of sky tree brought down by sky woman. Grows in the “middle of the world.” Flowers of light.