underwater hell or otherworld

[Allen W Thrasher]

If it's pertinent, there are also Chinese tales of the palaces or worlds of underwater dragon kings (and their daughters), which are taken to be of Indian origin. Stith Thompson would have picked them up, I think. 

Allen


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