154 motifs match “create” — showing the first 100; narrow the words for the rest  ·  back to the chapters

• Creator from below. God rises from beneath (the center of the spiritual world) and creates the world. A25
• Angels created to execute God's will. A52.0.1
• Angels created from three elements. A52.0.5
• Angels created from words uttered by God. A52.0.6
• God drops water from his finger and the drops become angels. Lucifer imitated God and created devils. A52.0.7
• God created angels by striking one small stone with another. Lucifer created devils by imitation. A52.0.8
• Angel of death created by God. A52.1.1
• Angel Michael created from fire. A52.1.2
• Angel Gabriel created from snow. A52.1.3
• Angel Raphael created from water. A52.1.4
• Angel of destruction created from hail and fire. A52.1.5
• Angels created on first day of creation. A52.2.1
• Angels created on second day of creation. A52.2.2
• Angels created on third day of creation. A52.2.3
• Archangels created on first, angels on third day of creation. A52.2.4
• Angels created on fifth day with other winged creatures. A52.2.5
• Material of which angels are created (fire, water and snow). A52.3
• Devil and God create animals. Wolf created as God's dog. The devil creates goats to destroy things. A63.4
• Poisonous water created by the devil. A63.7.1
• Satan attempts to create another world. A63.8
• Created beings rebel against God. A106.3
• First men created with eternal life become gods. A117.1
• Self-created deity. A118
• God has power to create men. A179.6
• Culture hero creates a companion from a toenail. A511.1.4.4
• Universe created in specified time and order. A601
• Universe created in five periods of time. A601.1
• Universe created in six days. A601.2
• All things created in pairs (heaven and earth, etc.). A610.1
• Fiat creation. Universe is created at command of creator. A611
• Creator uses particular formula (letters) to create universe. A611.0.1
• Universe created by various activities of creator. A618
• Universe created by spitting. A618.2
• Creation from vapor-produced primeval giant. Vapors from half-frozen primeval river origin of giant Ymir, from whom universe is created. A621.1
• Universe created out of fire world. A622
• Universe created out of ice and mist. A623
• Fire in hell. Christ created fire in hell from his blood; formerly hell was cold. A671.0.2.1
• Heavenly bodies from objects thrown into sky. The Christ Child throws mud pies into the sky and creates sun, moon, and stars. A700.1
• Heavenly bodies created after the plant world. A700.4
• Dispute at creation of sun. God and devil discuss creation. God plans two suns; devil persuades him to create only one. A716
• Sun created on fourth day of creation. A719.3
• Stars created by creator. A760.1
• Raft in primeval sea. Creator is on the raft and there creates the earth. (Cf. A812.) A813
• Gods create the earth from their dead victim's blood and bones. A831.8
• Earth created from Adam's body. A831.9
• Creation because of creator's lonesomeness. Dissatisfied at being alone in center of primeval water, God creates the earth. A832
• Earth created from snow under divine throne. A835.1
• Creator creates earth piecemeal. A837
• Roots created to hold land firm. A857.3.1
• Waters created on first day of creation. A910.1
• Waters created as punishment. A910.2
• Waters created by divine twins. A910.5
• Lake created by fairies. A920.1.7
• Islands created by order of deity. A955.0.1
• Island created by shooting arrow. (Cf. D936, D1092.) A955.2
• Iron created to punish cedar's pride. A978.2
• After world-fire life recreated from tree. A1006.9
• Earth recreated after world-fire. A1036
• Opening of creator's eyes creates day. (Cf. A0.) A1171.1
• Creator appoints a chief for each class of created things: Lucifer for demons, Sion for mountains, etc. A1187
• Man created to rule the earth. A1201
• Man created in creator's image. A1212
• Man created by co-operation of the gods. A1218
• Woman created from dog's tail. Eve. A1224.3
• Man created after series of unsuccessful experiments. A1226
• Man created from stones. A1245
• Creation of woman from coconut. The first man throws a coconut on the ground and thus creates the first woman. A1253.2.1
• Man created from seeds. A1254
• Man created from sea-foam. A1261.1
• Man created from egg formed from sea-foam. A1261.2
• Man created from sweat. A1262
• Man created from sweat, heat, and breath. A1262.1
• Man created from part of body. A1263
• Man created from blood. A1263.1
• Man created from blood-clot. A1263.1.1
• Man created from fingernail. A1263.2
• Man created from rubbings of skin. A1263.3
• Man created from spittle of holy person. A1263.4
• Man created from animal horns that bloomed and bore him as fruit. A1263.5
• Man created from culture hero's genitals. A1263.6
• Man created from animal bone. A1263.7
• Men created from sown dragon's teeth. A1265
• Man created from food. A1266
• Man created from ashes (cinders). A1268
• Deity creates princess from prince's body and gives her to him. A1275.1.1
• Man creates a woman from melted butter, sour milk, sour cream and curds offered on the waters. A1275.5
• First man created from nothing wanders until he finds mate. A1275.7
• First created man catches woman in his snare. A1275.10
• First man created circumcised. A1281.5
• Man created by supernatural creature, not deity. A1291
• Man created by angels. A1291.1
• Creation in covered vessel. Men (or animals) created in a basket or from a bundle, or from under a blanket. A1295
• Forming of the nose. Nose was made from clay taken from the posterior of the already created man. A1316.1.1
• Men are too happy: pain and sickness created. A1346.2.3
• Bad women from transformed hog and goose. Peter, having only one daughter, foolishly promises her to three men. He asks the Lord to create two others. This request is granted. The first creature he meets on two successive mornings he is to greet, and they will be transformed. He meets a hog and a goose. His two new daughters have these characteristics. A1371.3
• Culture hero creates useful animals. A1703
• All animals created in couples. A1704
• Animals created to serve man. A1705
• Animals created from earth. A1714.3
• Animals created through opposition of devil to god. A1750