μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

The devil's animals and God's. In the contest between God and the devil, certain animals are made by each.

Mythological motifs. · Creation of animal life. · Creation of animal life – general. · Animals created through opposition of devil to god. · view the constellation · filed as A1751

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Filed under Animals created through opposition of devil to god.

1 finer motif beneath it
Mouse created by Lucifer; cat by Michael to destroy mouse. (Cf. A1811, A1853.)
Filed beside it
Devil's unsuccessful creation produces certain animals. (Cf. A1811, A1833.1, A1862, A1893.) Devil produces animals only in God's name. He tries unsuccessfully without using God's name Dualism of animal creation Animals created while god Mahadeo quarrels with his wife
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Creation of dog Creation of wolf. (Cf. A1751.) Creation of ape Creation of cow Creation of horse Creation of ass. (Cf. A1751.) Creation of sheep Creation of goat Creation of bat God makes birds, devil reptiles. (Cf. A1751) Creation of lark Creation of thrush Origin of spider. [Note: In folk thought the spider is classed as an insect and not with the other arachnida.] (Cf. A1751.) Devil's animals devour God's. God makes white fish, devil a pike to eat it up; God a worm, devil a frog to eat it, etc. (Cf. A1751.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Wolf as God's dog Creation of goat
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