God serves as menial on earth — Mythoi

Motif

God serves as menial on earth.

Mythological motifs. · Gods. · The gods in general. · Gods in relation to mortals. · view the constellation · filed as A181

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 12, Section LXXII

Filed across the traditions

Greek *Frazer Apollodorus II 20 n. 1, Grote I 36, 53, 108 → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK III, ch. X
Irish MacCulloch Celtic 142
Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 962
India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Gods in relation to mortals.

2 finer motifs beneath it

God clears plains God as cultivator

Filed beside it

God reveals himself to mortals Deity invoked God as founder and protector of certain peoples Deity cares for favorite individuals Gods and men judge each other Gods and goddesses in love with men Gods in relation to mortals – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Punishment: noble person must do menial service. (Cf. A181, H465.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

God as thief Origin of lyre. Hermes makes it from a tortoise Origin of shepherd's pipe Color of raven. (Cf. A2237.1, A2234.1, A2231.1, A2218.1) Magic power of seeing things underground Resuscitation by blood Suitor contest: race Escape by reversing horse's (ox's) shoes Birth of human being from an egg. (Cf. F611.1.11.) Precocious infant

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