Angels — Mythoi

Motif

Angels.

Religion. · Sacred persons. · Angels. · view the constellation · filed as V230

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Middle Eastern The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments , Chapter 15
Middle Eastern The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments , Chapter 19

Filed across the traditions

Irish *Cross, O'Suilleabhain 107, Beal XXI 334
German Grimm No. 3. For an extensive analysis of angels in Jewish tradition see *Neuman. → on our shelf: Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes, Tale 3
general *Encyc. Rel. Ethics Index 26b

Within the index

20 finer motifs beneath it

Man beholds angels Angels powerful Angel and mortal struggle Appearance of angel Angel as helper Angel of death Songs of the angels Mortal visited by angel Fallen angels Angel bars the way to Baalam's ass Guardian angel. (Cf. F403.2.2.2, V232, 246.) Angels honor mortal. (Cf. V234.1.) Holy place (object) glorified by angel's presence. (Cf. V421.2.) Angel answers mortal's prayer Angel beseeches at unholy grave of redeemed sinner until body is moved to sanctified ground Angel punishes mortal Angel counsels mortal. (Cf. V232, V238.) Daily life of angels Angels and God Angels – miscellaneous motifs

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Hearth cleaned by angel always free of ashes. (Cf. D1147, V230.) Angels in otherworld. (Cf. V230.) Angels as prophets. (Cf. V230.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Heaven. A blissful upper world Banishment from heaven for breaking tabu Person in magic sleep surrounded by protecting hedge Residence in a tree Magic manifestation at execution proves innocence Adventures from pursuing enchanted animal (hind, boar, bird). (Guiding Beast.) Punishment: burning alive Stubbornness

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