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• Bird as creator. A13.2
• Black-winged bird as creator. A13.2.3
• Woman who fell from the sky. – Daughter of the sky-chief falls from the sky, is caught by birds, and lowered to the surface of the water. She becomes the creator. A21.1
• Bird as creator's companion. A33.2
• Great bird as ancestor of gods. A111.3.3
• Bird deity. A132.6
• Bird-god. A132.6.1
• Goddess in form of bird. A132.6.2
• God rides bird. A136.1.4
• Goddess flies in bird's plumage. A136.1.8
• Birds of the gods. (Cf. A165.1.1.) A155.3
• Eagle as god's bird. A165.1.2
• Red sea-bird god's pet. A165.1.3
• Birds as messengers of the gods. A165.2.2
• God flies in bird plumage. A171.2
• Bird as the shadow of a god. A195.3
• Thunderbird. A mythical giant bird usually thought of as a thunder-god. A284.2
• Bird as culture hero. A522.2
• Aquatic bird as culture hero. A522.2.4
• Birds made of iron in hell. A671.2.11
• Sky measured by bird. A702.6
• Milky Way as path of a bird of passage. A778.7
• Earth from egg from bottom of sea recovered by bird. A812.2
• Earth supported on vast number of birds' legs. A844.10
• Hills from flapping of primeval bird. Hills and valleys are formed from the flapping of a giant turkey-buzzard when the earth is still plastic. A961.1
• Unusual migration of birds as sign of Doomsday. A1002.2.4
• Bird scouts sent out from ark. A1021.2
• Birds fill sea with dirt and overcome flood. A1028.2
• Formerly men dumb: birds and animals talked. A1101.2.3
• Origin of swirling motion of water. Animals and birds scratch in it. A1118
• Wind a bird dwelling in mountain-hole. A1122.2
• Winds caused by flapping wings. A giant bird causes the wind with his wings. The wings are cut by the culture hero so that the bird cannot flap so hard. A1125
• Mankind from featherless bird sent from sky. A1231.1
• Sun and moon beget stones and birds: these transformed to first parents. A1271.2
• Bird as guardian of primordial fire. A1414.6
• Theft of fire by bird. A1415.2.1
• Theft of tablets of fate. From heaven by bird Zu. A1417
• Liquor discovered when birds get drunk. A1427.0.1
• Creation of birds. A1900
• Various birds from Pharaoh's drowned army. (Cf. A1715.1). A1901
• God makes birds, devil reptiles. (Cf. A1751). A1903
• The oldest bird. A1904
• Creation of blackbird. A1924
• Creation of myna (bird). A1928
• Woodpecker from devil's herdsman transformed. The devil strikes his herdsman so that he turns into a bird who continually calls after his beloved cow. (Cf. A1710.) A1957.1
• Creation of miscellaneous birds. A1970
• Creation of diver (bird). A1975
• Birds cling to sky in flood: cause of tail colors. (Cf. A2412.2.) A2211.7
• Red fruit thrown at rail's (bird's) head: hence red lump on head. (Cf. A2321.8.) A2215.4
• Birds painted their present colors. A2217.1
• Bird coloring as reward for obedience to deity. A2221.6.1
• Bird carries deity (his daughter) home from land of skulls: given brilliant plumage. (Cf. A2313.4, A2321.6, A2421.5.) A2223.2
• Cuckoo delivers other birds from their cruel king: they agree to hatch out cuckoo's young. A2229.5
• Bird has red spot on its tail as reward for having moved woman's organ to its present position. A2229.6
• Crane will not weep at crucifixion: must suffer thirst in August and break bills. Is the only bird who will not weep. (Cf. A2234.1, A2435.4.2.) A2231.2.1
• Birds who aspire to blackbird's coat punished. (Cf. A2412.2.2.) A2232.6
• Bird neglects to build nest: goes without. (Cf. A2431.2.) A2233.4.1
• Diver eats nests of small birds: must not nest away from water. (Cf. A2431.3.2.) A2238.4
• Cuckoo borrows food from other birds. (Cf. A2435.4.1.) A2241.4
• Ant carries load as heavy as himself. Defeats bear, raven (or other bird). Various explanations. (Cf. A2435.3.3, A2486.1.) A2251.1
• Bird characteristics from flying contests. A2254
• Shepherd transformed to bird still calls sheep: explanation of bird cries. Usually told of hoopoe and bittern. (Cf. A1952, A1965.2, A2275.3, A2425, A2426.2.3, A2426.2.4.) A2261.1
• Origin of bird's feathers. A2313
• Why bird's feet are bare. A2317.9
• Why weaver bird's head is small. A2320.1.1
• Why bird's head is so large. A2320.5
• Origin of bird crests. A2321
• Why rail (bird) has red forehead. A2330.8
• Origin and nature of bird's beak. A2343
• Origin of bird's long beak. A2343.1
• Why bird's beak is colored. A2343.2
• Origin of other features of birds' beak. A2343.3
• Why apia (bird) is flat-chested. Told wife that he was going away to dine. Was too late for his meal. A2353.1
• Why bird has two beautiful feathers in his tail. A2378.8.7
• Nature of bird's eggs. A2391
• Origin of color of bird. A2411.2
• Color of blackbird. (Cf. A2218) A2411.2.1.9
• Color of red-bird. A2411.2.1.13
• Color of trumpet-bird (psophia crepitans). (Cf. A2218) A2411.2.1.15
• Origin of color of other birds. A2411.2.6
• Markings on birds. (Cf. A2211.7.) A2412.2
• Where crow got voice. Traded with thunder-bird. (Cf. A2247). A2421.3
• Origin of birds' morning-songs (from singing angels). A2425.2
• Cries of birds. A2426.2
• Origin of cry of brain-fever bird. A2426.2.16
• Birds' nests. (Cf. A2486.) A2431
• How bird learned to build nest. A2431.1
• Why bird has no nest. (Cf. A2233.4.1.) A2431.2
• Nature of birds' nests. A2431.3
• Dwelling of other animal than bird. A2432
• Haunts of birds. A2433.4
• Why birds are everywhere. A2434.1.1
• Why bluebirds are everywhere. A2434.1.2
• Why snowbirds are everywhere. A2434.1.3
• Why certain birds may not drink out of river. (Cf. A2233.1.1.) A2435.1.1
• Food of birds. A2435.4
• Cause of bird's walk. A2441.2
• Method and position of bird's flight. A2442
• High and low flight of birds. A2442.1
• Why some birds cannot fly high. A2442.1.1