Mythological motifs

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• God of morning star. A251
• God of evening star. A252
• God of north star. A253
• Goddess of north star. A253.1
• Star-deity and drought-demon fight. A255
• God of light. A260
• Goddess of light. A260.1
• God of dawn. A270
• Goddess of dawn. A270.1
• Weather-god. A280
• Storm-god. See also A282. A281
• Storm-goddess. A281.1
• Wind-god. A282
• Wind-goddess. A282.0.1
• Facial features of wind-goddess reversed. A282.0.1.1
• Wind-angel. A282.0.2
• God of whirlwind. Typhon. He is represented as having serpents' heads on his shoulders, as having a voice like the sound of many beasts and eyes which flash fire. A282.1
• Cloud-god. A283
• Cloud-angel. A283.1
• God of thunder. A284
• Angel of thunder. A284.0.1
• Goddess of thunder. A284.1
• Thunderbird. A mythical giant bird usually thought of as a thunder-god. A284.2
• Appearance of thunder-spirit. A284.3
• Thunder god or spirit has very long mouth. A284.3.1
• Thunder spirit lives in world below earth. A284.3.2
• God of lightning. A285
• Angel of lightning. A285.0.1
• Lightning weapon of the gods. A285.1
• Rain-god. A287
• Rain-god and wind-god brought back in order to make liveable weather. Have been banished by sun-god. A287.0.1
• Rain-goddess. A287.1
• St. Peter as ruler for the air and rain. Often misunderstands the orders of God. A287.2
• Rainbow-goddess. A288
• Other weather-gods. A289
• Frost-god. A289.1
• God of the underworld. A300
• Goddess of underworld. (Cf. A310.1.) A300.1
• Angel of hell. A302
• Demigod of underworld. A305
• Deity ruler of lowest heaven. A307
• Warrior chieftain of underworld. A308
• God of the world of the dead. A310
• Goddess of world of the dead. A310.1
• God of the slain. A310.2
• God of the hanged. A310.3
• God of suicide. A310.4
• Conductor of the dead. A311
• Goddess divides time between upper and lower worlds. Persephone spends six months on earth and six in Hades. A316
• Demon god lies in wait for spirits descending to underworld. A317
• Rank of the gods in Hades. A318
• God of earth. A400
• Gods of earth. A400.0.1
• Goddess of earth. A400.1
• Angel of earth. A400.2
• Mother Earth. The earth is conceived of as the mother of all things. (Cf. A431.1.) A401
• Mother Earth pregnant with Adam. A401.1
• Nature gods. A405
• Local gods. A410
• Household gods. A411
• Door-gods. A411.1
• Kitchen-gods. A411.2
• Dairy-god. A411.3
• Hearth-god. A411.4
• City-gods. A412
• God of roads (streets). A413
• God of cross-roads. A413.1
• God of boundaries. A414
• God of clans or nations. A415
• Gods of the Quarters. A god or spirit for each of the world-quarters, north, south, east, and west. A417
• Beast guardians of the four quarters. A417.1
• Deity of particular mountain. (Cf. A495.) A418
• Angel of mountains. A418.1
• Local gods – miscellaneous. A419
• Deity of particular forest. A419.1
• Angel of the bush. A419.1.1
• Deity of the deserts. A419.2
• Angel of the deserts. A419.2.1
• Gods of seat-braces on canoe. A419.3
• God of water. A420
• Water-goddess. A420.1
• Sea-god. A421
• Angel of the deep. A421.0.1
• Sea-goddess. A421.1
• Sea-queen and hand maidens entice lovers. A421.1.1
• Waves as girls, daughters or widows of the sea-god. A423
• River-god. A425
• Angel of rivers. A425.0.1
• River goddess. A425.1
• Stream is wife of deity. A425.1.1
• God of springs. A427
• Goddess of springs and wells. In Greek myth, the nymphs were regarded as deities of springs. In Babylonian, Ishtar, the goddess of fertility had this function. A427.1
• God of vegetation. A430
• Angel in charge of vegetation. A430.0.1
• Goddess of vegetation. A430.1
• Goddess of splendor of spring. A430.1.1
• Goddess of autumn leaves. A430.1.2
• God of fertility. A431
• Goddess of fertility. (Cf. A401.) A431.1
• In absence of goddess of fertility, no reproduction of life. A431.1.1
• Goddess of fertility of wild forest plants. A431.1.2
• Goddess causes famine. A431.1.3
• Goddess of dryness and sterility. A431.1.4
• God of agriculture. A432
• God plants fields. A432.0.1
• Plowman god. A432.0.2
• Goddess of agriculture. A432.1
• Gods or goddesses of special crops. A433
• Corn-god (goddess). A433.1
• God of rice-fields. A433.1.1
• The seven grain sisters. A433.2
• God of the vine. A433.3
• God (goddess) of fruit. A433.4
• God (angel) of grass. A433.5
• Goddess (god) of flowers. A434
• God of trees and forests. A435
• Bamboo goddess. A435.1
• Fig tree as god. A435.2
• God of animals. A440
• Goddess of animals. A440.1
• God (goddess) of domestic animals. A441
• God of domestic beasts. A441.1
• Goddess of buffaloes. A441.1.1
• God of flocks. A441.1.2
• God of domestic fowls. A441.2
• God (goddess) of wild animals. A443
• God of wild beasts. A443.1
• God of wild fowls. A443.2
• God of owls. A443.2.1
• God of fish. A445
• Angel of fishes. A445.0.1
• God of the squid. A445.1
• God of eels. A445.2
• God of reptiles. A446
• God of lizards. A446.1
• God whose shadow on earth is a lizard. A446.1.1
• God of the cutworm. A446.2
• God of trades and professions. A450
• God "of many arts". A450.1
• Artisan-god. A451
• God of smith-work. A451.1
• Goddess of smith-work. A451.1.1
• God of carpenters. A451.2
• God as canoe builder. A451.2.1
• God of handicrafts. A451.3
• Goddess of weaving and spinning. A451.3.1
• Goddess of pottery. A451.4
• God of hunting. A452
• Goddess of hunting. A452.1
• Shepherd-god. A453
• God of healing. A454
• Angel of healing (Raphael). A454.0.1
• Goddess of healing. A454.1
• God of fishing. A455
• God of sailors. A456
• Goddess of sailors. A456.1
• God of thieves. A457
• God of trades and professions – miscellaneous. A459
• God or goddess of skiing (or snow-shoes). A459.1
• Gods of abstractions. A460
• God of wisdom. A461
• Goddess of wisdom. A461.1
• God of beauty. A462
• Goddess of beauty. A462.1
• God of fate. A463
• God of fate in shape of golden frog. A463.0.1
• The Fates. Goddesses who preside over the fates of men. A463.1
• The Fates weave. A463.1.1
• Three fates in house in woods allot destiny to people. A463.1.2
• God of justice. A464
• Goddess of justice. A464.1
• God of the arts. A465
• The Nine Muses, patronesses of the arts. A465.0.1
• God of poetry. A465.1
• Goddess of poetry. A465.1.1
• God of music. A465.2
• God as harper. A465.2.0.1
• Goddess of music. A465.2.1
• God of eloquence and learning. A465.3
• God of eloquence and learning as inventor of ogam alphabet. A465.3.0.1
• Goddess of eloquence and learning. A465.3.1
• God of the dance. A465.4
• Goddess of the dance. A465.4.1
• God of pictorial art. A465.5
• God of tattooing. A465.5.1
• Goddess of fame. A466
• God of happiness. A467
• Angel of peace. A467.1
• The three Graces. A468
• God of prophecy. A471
• Goddess of prophecy. A471.1
• God of sleep. A472
• Angel of insomnia. A472.0.1
• Goddess of sleep. A472.1
• God of wealth. A473
• Angel of poverty. A473.0.1
• Goddess of wealth. A473.1
• Goddess of prosperity. A473.1.1
• Gods of youth and age. A474
• God of youth. A474.1