μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

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

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

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish ibid. 37f., 114ff., Cross
  • Welsh ibid. 193
  • Icel. MacCulloch Eddic 312ff.
  • Hindu Penzer I 125 n. 1.
  • Jewish Neuman. – Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 67
  • Africa (Fang) Trilles 130.
  • general Celtic (general): MacCulloch Celtic 14
  • general S. Am. Indian (Apapocuvá-Guarani): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 122
Within the index

Filed under Daily life of the gods.

16 finer motifs beneath 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 Palaces of the gods 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
Filed beside it
God's throne Food of the gods. Ambrosia Drink of the gods Animals of the gods. (Cf. A136.) Precious properties of the gods Weapons of the gods Clothing of gods Daily life of the gods – miscellaneous

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