Mythological motifs

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• Wolves as god's dogs. A165.2.1.1.1
• Tiger as god's messenger. A165.2.1.1.2
• Elephant as god's messenger. A165.2.1.1.3
• Bears as God's messengers. A165.2.1.1.4
• Leopards as God's messengers. A165.2.1.1.5
• Lions as God's messengers. A165.2.1.1.6
• Birds as messengers of the gods. A165.2.2
• Cock as ambassador of god. A165.2.2.1
• Angels as God's messengers. A165.2.3
• Powers of nature (sun, moon, etc.) as God's messengers. A165.2.4
• Cupbearer of the gods. A165.3
• Cupbearer of the gods is god of smith-work. A165.3.1
• Cupbearer of the gods controls waters. A165.3.2
• Watchman of the gods. A165.4
• Demons as watchmen of the gods upon earth. A165.4.1
• Doorkeeper of the gods. A165.5
• Scribe of the gods. A165.6
• Army of the gods. (Cf. A162.) A165.7
• Magician of the gods. A165.8
• Fisherman of the gods. A165.9
• Dancers of the gods. A166
• Assembly of gods. A167
• Council of the gods. A167.1
• Family of gods. (Cf. A111, A164.) A168
• Mutual relations of the gods – miscellaneous. A169
• Judge and tribunal of the gods. A169.1
• Deeds of the gods. A170
• Gods ride through air. A171
• God drives chariot over waves. A171.0.1
• God ascends to heaven. A171.0.2
• God descends from heaven. A171.0.3
• God descends on rainbow. A171.0.3.1
• God descends in form of shooting star. A171.0.3.2
• God rides through air on wind-swift horse. A171.1
• God rides through air in chariot. A171.1.1
• Valkyries ride through air and water. A171.1.2
• God flies in bird plumage. A171.2
• God flies in pillar of floating clouds, thunder, and lightning. A171.3
• Gods intervene in battle. A172
• Gods deposed for a time. A173
• In god's absence his function ceases. Death, reproduction, etc., suspended until the god's return. A173.1
• Gods imprisoned. A173.2
• God reduces the elements to order. A175
• God supplies reproductive energy to all things. A175.1
• God ordains ceremonies and regulations. A176
• God as thief. A177
• God as dupe or trickster. A177.1
• God as prophet. A178
• Deeds of the gods – miscellaneous. A179
• God as rath-builder. A179.1
• God given dominion over floating island. A179.2
• God deliberately has enemies kill him. A179.3
• Head of god bitten off by shark. A179.4
• Deity reincarnated. A179.5
• God has power to create men. A179.6
• God divests self of earthly raiment and clothes self with lightning. A179.7
• God hides from sun in shadow of a cloud. A179.8
• God plays with leviathan. A179.9
• Gods in relation to mortals. A180
• God serves as menial on earth. A181
• God clears plains. A181.1
• God as cultivator. A181.2
• God reveals himself to mortals. A182
• God does not reveal himself; men unable to endure his glory. A182.0.1
• Human intellect unable to conceive God's essence. A182.0.2
• God reveals secrets (mysteries) to mortals. A182.1
• Household gods speak to explain events. A182.1.1
• God gives name to child. A182.2
• God (angel) speaks to mortal. A182.3
• God speaks to Moses from bush. A182.3.0.1
• Angel speaks to Patrick from bush that merely seems to burn. A182.3.0.1.1
• God speaks to saint in prison. A182.3.0.2
• Saint speaks with God each Thursday. A182.3.0.3
• Saint goes to heaven every Thursday (each day) and talks with angels. A182.3.0.3.1
• God does not directly address women; uses interpreter. A182.3.0.4
• God speaks from mountain. A182.3.0.5
• God consoles mortal. A182.3.1
• God rebukes mortal. A182.3.2
• God blesses mortal. A182.3.3
• God makes promises to mortal. A182.3.4
• God in form of fakir visits king and gives him advice. A182.3.4.1
• God promises mortal prosperity for man and offspring. A182.3.4.2
• God advises mortal. A182.3.5
• Moon-god, overcome in contest with mortal, threatens to withold rain and game. A182.3.6
• Deity invoked. A183
• Male god invoked in east; female in west. A183.1
• God as founder and protector of certain peoples. A184
• God as protector of Israel. A184.1
• Deity cares for favorite individuals. A185
• God helps mortal in battle. A185.1
• Deity protects mortal. A185.2
• God rescues sleeping man from attack. A185.2.1
• God makes man's hand rigid so he can no longer torment captive. A185.2.2
• God makes sword drop from assailant's hands. A185.2.3
• Deity teaches mortal. A185.3
• Deity buries dead mortal. A185.4
• Deity assists at man's wedding. A185.5
• Deity particular friend to one mortal. A185.6
• God kisses mortal. A185.6.1
• Kiss of God causes painless death. A185.6.1.1
• God prepares food for mortal. A185.7
• Deity promises to restore city. A185.8
• Covenant between God and mortal. A185.9
• Deity accompanies mortal on journey as guide. A185.10
• God rewards mortal for pious act. A185.11
• Deity provides man with soul. A185.12
• God resuscitates man. A185.12.1
• God removes mortal's soul. A185.12.2
• God puts mortal to test. A185.13
• God controls mortals' sinning. A185.14
• God causes mortals' sin. A185.14.1
• God witholds mortal from sinning. A185.14.2
• God establishes peace between mortals. A185.15
• God pities mortal. A185.16
• God visits sick mortal. A185.17
• Gods and men judge each other. A187
• God as judge of men. A187.1
• Mortal as umpire of quarrel between gods. A187.2
• Gods and goddesses in love with men. A188
• Philandering god. A188.1
• Gods as ancestors of mankind. A188.2
• Gods in relation to mortals – miscellaneous. A189
• "Gods and not-gods". A189.0.1
• Mortal as ally of gods. A189.1
• Man as helper of thundergod. A189.1.1
• God summoned by weeping. A189.2
• Man cheats a god in throwing dice. A189.3
• God jealous of a mortal. A189.4
• Goddess' throne shakes when some mischance befalls her faithful worshipper. A189.5
• Deity appears before human being after prayers. A189.6
• Deity ascertains destiny of newborn babe and inscribes it upon his forehead. A189.7
• Accountants of god keep lists of good and bad acts of human beings. A189.8
• Early period when gods and men lived together, gods ruling men, ordaining how they should live and originating various customs. A189.9
• Goddesses come down to earth by a silken thread, are offended by raja and produce drought. A189.10
• Mortal adopted son by god. A189.11
• Goddess protects animals from hunters. A189.12
• Gods forced by mortals to take refuge underground. A189.13
• God's enemies. A189.14
• God as fructifier of mankind and the earth. A189.15
• Gods give divinity to mortal. A189.16
• Night the period of gods, day the period of mankind. A189.17
• Gods – miscellaneous motifs. A190
• Goddess rejuvenates self when old. A191
• Great age of the gods. A191.1
• Death or departure of the gods. A192
• Death of the gods. A192.1
• Old god slain by young god. A192.1.1
• God killed and eaten. A192.1.2
• Departure of gods. A192.2
• Deity departs for heaven (skies). A192.2.1
• Deity departs for moon. A192.2.1.1
• Divinity departs in boat over sea. A192.2.2
• Divinity departs to submarine home. A192.2.3
• Divinity departs in column of flame. A192.2.4
• Expected return of deity. A192.3
• Divinity becomes mortal. A192.4
• Resurrection of gods. A193
• Divinity's emotions. A194
• Divinity weeps. A194.1
• God's vengeance. A194.2
• God's jealousy. A194.3
• God's joy. A194.4
• Divinity's companions. A195
• God dealing with his angels. A195.1
• Wisdom as God's companion. A195.2
• Bird as the shadow of a god. A195.3
• Deity's limitations. A196
• Fate controls gods. A196.1
• Decree of gods irrevocable. A196.2
• Deity changes decision. A196.2.1
• Deity controls elements. A197
• Gods – additional motifs. A199
• Spirit of deity animates earthen jar when it is placed beneath banyan tree. A199.1
• God has magic vision only from his throne. A199.2
• Deity's child becomes fire as soon as he is born. A199.3
• Wind drives buffaloes for god. A199.4
• God's day is one thousand years. A199.5
• Deity authenticates sacred writings in heaven. A199.6
• Drums and flutes off-shore announce approach of gods. A199.7
• God of the upper world. A200
• Witch-woman of upper world. A205
• Sky-god. A210
• Sky-goddess. A210.1
• God of heaven. (Cf. A210.) A211
• God of the air. A216
• Sun-god. A220
• Sun-god commits adultery. A220.0.1
• Sun-god couples with the moon. A220.0.2
• Sun-goddess. A220.1
• The sun-god and his family. A220.2
• Sun-father. A221
• Sun-god bitten by snake, leaves earth for heaven. A222
• Son of the sun. A225
• Sun father-in-law. A226
• Two sun-gods. A227
• Male sun-god while ascending; female while setting. A227.1
• One sun-god for night; another for day (Osiris, Horus). A227.2
• Moon-god. A240
• Moon-goddess. A240.1
• Star-god. A250