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• 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
• Birds of the gods. (Cf. A165.1.1.) A155.3
• Birds as messengers of the gods. A165.2.2
• Birds made of iron in hell. A671.2.11
• Earth supported on vast number of birds' legs. A844.10
• Unusual migration of birds as sign of Doomsday. A1002.2.4
• 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
• Sun and moon beget stones and birds: these transformed to first parents. A1271.2
• 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
• Creation of miscellaneous birds. A1970
• Birds cling to sky in flood: cause of tail colors. (Cf. A2412.2.) A2211.7
• Birds painted their present colors. A2217.1
• Cuckoo delivers other birds from their cruel king: they agree to hatch out cuckoo's young. A2229.5
• Birds who aspire to blackbird's coat punished. (Cf. A2412.2.2.) A2232.6
• 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
• Origin of other features of birds' beak. A2343.3
• Origin of color of other birds. A2411.2.6
• Markings on birds. (Cf. A2211.7.) A2412.2
• Origin of birds' morning-songs (from singing angels). A2425.2
• Cries of birds. A2426.2
• Birds' nests. (Cf. A2486.) A2431
• Nature of birds' nests. A2431.3
• 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
• High and low flight of birds. A2442.1
• Why some birds cannot fly high. A2442.1.1
• Flight of various birds. A2442.2
• Water-birds' flight and diving. A2442.2.6
• How birds began to fly. A2442.3
• How birds began to lay eggs. A2486.4
• Why birds do not live in societies. A2492.2
• Enmities of birds. (Cf. A2494.12.4, A2494.16.4.) A2494.13
• Enmity between birds of prey and chickens. A2494.13.10.6
• Why certain bird is king of birds. A2547.1
• Fantastic beasts, birds, etc., in art. B5
• Devastating birds. (Cf. B33.) B16.3
• Sea-beast: when it belches landward, it causes disease; upward it kills birds; downward, fishes and sea animals. B16.4.1.1.2
• Mythical birds. B30
• [First Edition: B31. Giant birds.] B31
• Other giant birds. B31.6
• Man-eating birds. B33
• Other devastating birds. B33.1
• Devastating birds wither everything with their breath. B33.1.1
• Devastating birds destroy grass. B33.1.2
• Black birds destroy crops. B33.1.3
• Devastating birds with poisonous spells on their wings. B33.1.4
• Other mythical birds. B39
• Birds tell a secret. B122.1.1
• Birds as reporters of sights and sounds. Sit on Odin's shoulder and report what they see and hear. B122.2
• Birds reveal innocence of suspect. B131.7
• Birds furnish omens. B147.2
• Birds show way to otherworld. B151.2.0.2
• Birds indicate the place where a town (castle) is to be built. B155.2.3
• Birds drop quill when man requires pen. B159.1
• Magic birds, fish, reptiles, etc. B170
• Magic birds lure hunters to certain places. B172.6
• Magic birds chained in couples. B172.7
• Magic birds cause hosts to sleep by shaking wings. B172.9
• Black birds. B172.10
• Innumerable birds (black birds) fly into and out of tower (steeple) of fire. B172.10.1
• Magic birds die when owner is killed. B192.0.1
• Kingdom (land) of birds. B222
• Parliament of birds. (Cf. B236.1, B238.) B232
• Election of king of birds. (Cf. B232.) B236.1
• Bird council assigns coats to different birds. B238.2
• King of birds. B242
• Various birds as king of birds. B242.1
• Eagle king of birds. B242.1.1
• Wren king of birds. Wins contest for kingship. (Cf. B236.1.) B242.1.2
• Wren as "druid of the birds" (drui én). B242.1.2.1
• Hornbill king of birds. B242.1.3
• Pelican as king of birds. B242.1.4
• Shrike as king of birds. B242.1.5
• Jackdaw king of birds. B242.1.6
• Peacock king of birds. B242.1.7
• Owl as king of birds. B242.1.8
• Swan as king of birds. B242.1.9
• Ziz as king of birds. B242.1.10
• King of the various kinds of birds. B242.2
• Birds beat waters with wings as welcome to saint. B251.2.5
• Birds lament saint's departure. B251.2.9
• Birds take part at saint's funeral. B251.2.12
• Birds in otherworld sing religious songs. B251.3.1
• Singing of birds ceases at time of revelation. B251.8.1
• Birds (in otherworld) call at canonical hours. B252.2
• Birds nest in saint's hand (cowl). B256.1
• Birds perch on hands and head of saint. B256.1.1
• Birds protect saint and serve him. B256.5.1
• Bird's wings drip blood when birds hear of Day of Judgment. B259.5
• War of birds and quadrupeds. B261