Palaces of the gods — Mythoi

Motif

Palaces of the gods.

Mythological motifs. · Gods. · The gods in general. · Daily life of the gods. · view the constellation · filed as A151.4

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Middle Eastern The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments , Chapter 24
Middle Eastern The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments , Chapter 25
Greek The Iliad , Book 1
Japanese / Shinto Kojiki: Records of Ancient Matters , Section 42

Filed across the traditions

Icel. MacCulloch Eddic 327, 329.

Within the index

Filed under Home of the gods. Elysium, Avalon, earthly paradise.

4 finer motifs beneath it

God's temple of jewels Palace of gods with door at each end for sun's journey Golden mansions of gods House of god with pillars made of dead chief's bones

Filed beside it

Home of god where he is the only living one God's abode known to none Home of gods on high mountain. Mt. Olympus Garden of the gods Home of the gods under the sea City of gods (God) God's home on heavenly bodies Deity lives in forest God in sea of milk God originally resident among men God dwells at particular point on earth God's spirit dwells among mortals God's landing place (on island) God dwells alone in darkness Various other dwelling places of gods

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