Man cheats a god in throwing dice — Mythoi

Motif

Man cheats a god in throwing dice.

Mythological motifs. · Gods. · The gods in general. · Gods in relation to mortals. · view the constellation · filed as A189.3

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Gods in relation to mortals – miscellaneous.

Filed beside it

"Gods and not-gods" Mortal as ally of gods God summoned by weeping God jealous of a mortal Goddess' throne shakes when some mischance befalls her faithful worshipper Deity appears before human being after prayers Deity ascertains destiny of newborn babe and inscribes it upon his forehead Accountants of god keep lists of good and bad acts of human beings Early period when gods and men lived together, gods ruling men, ordaining how they should live and originating various customs Goddesses come down to earth by a silken thread, are offended by raja and produce drought Mortal adopted son by god Goddess protects animals from hunters Gods forced by mortals to take refuge underground God's enemies God as fructifier of mankind and the earth Gods give divinity to mortal

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