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Nature and appearance of the gods – miscellaneous.

Mythological motifs. · Gods. · The gods in general. · Nature and appearance of the gods. · view the constellation · filed as A139

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Filed under Nature and appearance of the gods. (Cf. A18f.)

15 finer motifs beneath it
Gods (supernatural beings) have many names. (Cf. C432.) Tortoise footstool of God Dragon god Vampire goddess God's voice God's words Distinctive aroma of gods God appears as an object Extraordinary physical characteristics of gods God with myriad natures Gods recognized by natural phenomena associated with their worship – color, scent, etc Long-suffering God Temperamental goddess Ugly god Greedy god
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God as shape-shifter Size-changing god Incorporeal god Formless gods Stars as deities God half mortal, half immortal. Hair, skin, flesh, bones and marrow are mortal; mind, voice, breath, eye, and ear are immortal. (prajapati) Monstrous gods Luminous god Deity in human form. (The human form is assumed in most mythologies.) Mutilated god Gods with animal features God in animal form Giant god. (Cf. A128.2.) Dwarf god Man-eating god (goddess) Gods with unusual transportation

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