Temputn Lanit Tana ("Origins of Heaven and Earth") of the Benua> / Tunjun on the river Mahakam in Kalimantan
pp. 20-21 on the 2 shoulders of Wook Nesok
{cf. [H^urri myth of] Ulli-kumi on shoulder of stone giant}
[who is riding upon Beniak Lajan Lanit ("wild eagle of the skies",
which is perched in turn on a web swaying in breeze within "a vast and empty space" {cf. space-ship travelling via web to the moon, True History by Lucianus})]:
2 co-aeval lineages of 8 successsive generations each, the 1st 7
{cf. the 7 named generations of deities in K. 1:2}
each consisting of a couple: Itak ("grandmother") [__] & Kakah ("grandfather") __
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8 Potukn Reyus trees at Belikutn Tana ("handful of earth"), Benkolokn Lanit ("bulge of sky"), on left shoulder of W.N. |
8 Nancan Suyatn trees at Tana Kuasa ("land of power"), Benkolokn Tana ("bulge of earth"), on right shoulder of W.N. |
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generation |
meaning |
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meaning |
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1st |
Jiur Jemputn |
shadow black |
Diyan Denapm |
blackness darkest |
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2nd |
Jiur Juwo |
shadow dark |
Diyan Antakn |
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3rd |
Juru> Nyahun |
Diyan Nana> |
nothing |
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4th |
Juru> Menekn |
Diyan Dehawetn |
floating |
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5th |
Lalukn Liyutn |
mist |
Diyan Dohorokn |
urged |
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6th |
Lalukn Lewayo |
Diyan Demoyon |
hanging |
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7th |
Lalukn Liyunakn |
Diyan Entot |
nigh |
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8th |
(a male only:) Iman Menkelayakn |
(a female only:) +Lolan Kintan |
beautiful +Kintan |
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meeting at bridge: acceptance of marriage-proposal
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Benua> |
S^into |
Hellenic |
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p. 21 (illustrated on p. 23) Iman Menkelayakn & +Lolan Kintan remained together on the bridge connecting the thumbs (p. 20) of Wook Nesok |
Izana-gi & +Izana-mi were together on the "floating bridge of Heaven": |
overleaping of fosse by Tokseus (GM 80.a) |
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p. 22 they arranged for the co-operative construction of the earth [cf. co-operative churning of sea, in the Puran.a-s], for lebensraum to dwell on |
by means of a spear stirring the waters, they created the island Onokoro to dwell on (K. 1:3); |
by hurling a spear into a swine [cf. swine Emus.a who dredged-up the first land according to the Veda], Meleagros stirred up trouble (GM 80.g) |
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p. 24 Pejadi> Bantikn Lanit "pillar of the Heavens", Peretika> Bantikn Tuha> "first and eldest amongst all" supervised this construction-project |
they erected a pillar on Onokoro, for courting-purposes |
brand as life-token (GM 80.a) |
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pp. 24 & 26 emmets (fire-ants): |
she (Izana-mi) was burned to death by fire-god |
that brand became consumed by fire, resultant in deaths (GM 80.i) |
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p. 26 "they evacuated [their faeces] there, and it was this material [faeces] that [Dian Neko & Dian Nekai] spent their time busily drying out before it was worked to make" the earth |
while she was thus dying, "The names of the Deities that were born from her faeces were the Deity Clay-Viscid-Prince and next the Deity Clay-Viscid-Princess." (K. 1:7) |
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+Izana-mi had given birth, unbeknownst to Izana-gi, to the thunder-deities (K. 1:9) |
+Atalante "had been untrue to" Melanion, and had born to Meleagros the boy Parthenopaios (GM 80.l) |
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p. 27 hurling of "handfuls of earth and sky" by Juyukn Ayus & +Silu> Urai (who were brother & sister, p. 14) [this primaeval soil is the "golden" soil, in various cognate mythologies] |
when +Izana-mi had Izana-gi pursued with intent to have him slain, he escaped by throwing behind himself peaches (K. 1:9) |
when +Atalante was pursuing Melanion with intent to have slain, he escaped this doom by dropping behind himself "golden apples" (i.e., apricots) (GM 80.k) |
pp. 21-22 successive offspring of Iman Menkelayakn & +Lolan Kintan [b. = bintakn "star"]
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p. |
offspring |
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21 |
Lodik, Senian Olo "spirit of the sun" |
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Senian Bulatn "spirit of the moon" |
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22 |
b. Pepuli> |
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b. Piulu> |
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b. Berurukn |
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b. Sempuatn |
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b. Poti |
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b. Bemanuk |
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b. Lentokn |
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b. Katap-Kanan |
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b. Sirih Odi> |
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b. Perojote> |
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b. Perojotai |
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b. Bemari |
{cf. the various offspring born in K. 1:6}
pp. 25-26 deities who were successively immolated in order to strengthen the foundations of heaven and earth, while heaven and earth were as yet too small [a.s.=armspan (fathom?)]
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deity |
width of earth |
width of heaven |
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1st |
Yai Logat Lanit (caterpillar of the heavens) |
shell-disk |
small coin |
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2nd |
Yai Logat Daat |
2 a.s.s |
1 a.s. |
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3rd |
Yai Galen Ganei |
10 a.s.s |
8 a.s.s |
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4th |
Yai Galen Gampai |
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5th |
Seluguntun Ikui |
2,000 a.s.s |
1,000 a.s.s |
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6th |
Seluguntun Uhai Solai |
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7th |
Seleguntun Raon Solai |
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26 |
8th |
Pemantan Buta> Tuha> (buffalo) |
{cf. [Maori] island-formation by Maui-tikitiki, who died in the form of a caterpillar}
{cf. buffalo as vehicle for Yama, guide of spirits of the dead}
p. 26 at the behest of their kinsman Lalukn Betokakn (horned toad) {cf. Pueblo Indian horned-toad-god},
Itak & Kakah Penebukn Bukn hoisted the sky upward by 8 elevations,
"and each time they did so another layer of clouds was left in its wake." {cf. Hawai>ian heavens of cloud-layers; and, 9 megha (cloud)-heavens in Astika mythology}
p. 27 successive tincturings (of clouds etc.) by the successive colors of blood spurting at the immolation of Wook Malukn Lene> & Wook Malukn Lenai
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color of the blood |
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white |
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yellow |
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red |
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green |
p. 27 the [21] skies (heavens ?), enumerated upward
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Lanit __ [except T.T.L.] |
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Nancakn Rayau |
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Lalai Ganca> |
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Benenkakn Antakn |
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Benusar Genikn |
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Balai Solai |
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Putiwakn Lalir |
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Lomu> Wakn Datn |
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Lalai We |
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Lalai Ide |
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Lali Potatn |
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Ledok Gasikn |
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Yetn Kies |
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Beleluatn Awoi |
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Arupm Tutukn |
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Topus Lalai Olo |
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Lampukn Rarak Bulau |
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Teluyutn Tankir Lanit (whither go the spirits of the dead to dwell) |
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Benuan Tinir Layakn |
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Lenamun Buna> |
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Tenukn Teraratn |
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Batu> Din Dinkikn Rankan Bulau (the highest of all) |
pp. 27-28 successive creations of deities by Junyukn Ayus & Silu> Urai [N.= Nayu>]
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p. |
direction thrown towards |
Nayu> |
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west |
N. Delonokn Olo |
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east |
N. Ilan Temebui; |
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N. Ketinan; |
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27-8 |
N. Tomekn Tomenan; |
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Gelikn Gelinan; |
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Ude Bentoro> |
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west |
Lesiak Niun Pari> |
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east |
Niuk Benturutn Thuha>; |
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Benturikn Tatau Solai; |
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Senceleman Niun Tonyoi; |
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Bentukn Mantu Aji>; |
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Mukn Manur Bulatn |
K. = Kojiki
K. 1:2 http://sacred-texts.com/shi/kj/kj009.htm
K. 1:3 http://sacred-texts.com/shi/kj/kj010.htm
K. 1:6 http://sacred-texts.com/shi/kj/kj013.htm
K. 1:7 http://sacred-texts.com/shi/kj/kj014.htm
K. 1:9 http://sacred-texts.com/shi/kj/kj016.htm
GM = Robert Graves: The Greek Myths. 1955.
Michael Hopes; Madrah; and Karaakng: Temputn. Puspa Swara, Jakarta, 1997. pp. 20-28