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

• Deity. A100
• Characteristics of deity. A102
• Deity: miscellaneous motifs. A109
• Deity born from sea-foam. Aphrodite. A114.1
• Deity born in shape of egg. A114.2.1
• Deity born from skull. A114.3
• Deity born from tree. A114.4
• Emergence of deity. A115
• First deity grows out of primeval chaos. A115.1
• Deity arises from mist. A115.3
• Deity emerges from darkness of underworld. A115.4
• Deity arises from shell of darkness where he has been for million ages. A115.6
• Self-created deity. A118
• Moon as deity. (Cf. A240.) A121.1
• Sun as deity. (Cf. A220.) A121.2
• God (deity) girdled with snakes; on his forehead shines the moon. A123.10
• Deity in human form. (The human form is assumed in most mythologies.) A125
• Legless and armless deity supported on animal. A128.3
• Deity with animal's head. A131.3
• Deity with cat's head. A131.3.1
• Deity has snake-children. A132.1.1
• Bird deity. A132.6
• Deity rides boar. A136.1.1
• Deity rides a buffalo. A136.1.6
• Deity rides a lion. A136.1.7
• Small-pox deity rides nude on an ass with the half of a winnowing fan for an umbrella and with a swing in one hand and a broom in the other. A137.8
• Deity lives in forest. A151.7
• Deity resides in tree. A151.7.1
• Deity's special drum. A159.1
• Deity's messenger can assume any guise he wishes. A165.2.0.1
• Deity reincarnated. A179.5
• Deity invoked. A183
• Deity cares for favorite individuals. A185
• Deity protects mortal. A185.2
• 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
• Deity promises to restore city. A185.8
• Deity accompanies mortal on journey as guide. A185.10
• Deity provides man with soul. A185.12
• Deity appears before human being after prayers. A189.6
• Deity ascertains destiny of newborn babe and inscribes it upon his forehead. A189.7
• Deity departs for heaven (skies). A192.2.1
• Deity departs for moon. A192.2.1.1
• Expected return of deity. A192.3
• Deity's limitations. A196
• Deity changes decision. A196.2.1
• Deity controls elements. A197
• Spirit of deity animates earthen jar when it is placed beneath banyan tree. A199.1
• Deity's child becomes fire as soon as he is born. A199.3
• Deity authenticates sacred writings in heaven. A199.6
• Star-deity and drought-demon fight. A255
• Deity ruler of lowest heaven. A307
• Deity of particular mountain. (Cf. A495.) A418
• Deity of particular forest. A419.1
• Deity of the deserts. A419.2
• Stream is wife of deity. A425.1.1
• Deity of stone. A498
• Departed deity grants requests to visitors. A575
• Deity clothes his father the sky after he has separated him from earth. A625.2.4
• Eclipse as punishment by deity. A737.9
• Moon under direct control of deity. A759.6
• Rainbow as bow of deity. A791.1
• Earth from body of son of deity. A831.1
• Topographical features caused by experiences of primitive hero (demigod, deity). Footprints of the gods, thoroughfares of heroes, etc. A901
• Spring breaks forth to commemorate experiences of hero (deity). (Cf. A901, A913.1, A920.1.4.) A941.4
• Origin of springs where deity dug. A941.5.7
• Islands created by order of deity. A955.0.1
• Islands as deity's stepping-stones. (Cf. A901.) A955.1
• Mountain from part of deity's (hero's) body. A962.1
• Flood caused by deity stamping on floor of heavens. A1015.3
• Breathing of deity (spirit) causes winds. A1121
• Gentle west wind said to be exhausted from fleeing deity. A1127.2
• Lightning produced by deity. A1141.6
• Creator's (deity's) voice makes thunder. A1142.1
• Thunder from deity separating the winds which try to unite. A1142.7
• Night caused by deity wrapping himself in dark mantle. A1174.4
• Man springs into existence from deity's body by his mere thinking. A1211.0.1
• Deity creates princess from prince's body and gives her to him. A1275.1.1
• Man chosen as best gift by primeval women. In beginning only women on earth. Deity kills one by accident and promises anything as reparation. They choose man. A1276
• Man created by supernatural creature, not deity. A1291
• Origin of death: punishment for scorning deity. A1335.6
• Laws given directly by deity. A1580.2
• Animals from parts of body of deity or saint. A1725
• Animals from spittle of deity (saint). (Cf. A2181, A2182.) A1725.1
• Animals from body dirt of deity (hero). A1725.2
• Deity's wife creates mosquitoes to drive her husband out of jungle. A2034.1
• Deity creates mosquitoes to irritate other gods. A2034.1.2
• Animal blessed for obedience to deity. A2221.6
• Bird coloring as reward for obedience to deity. A2221.6.1
• Squirrel's markings and immunity from falling as reward by deity. A2221.8
• Deity rewards animal for bringing him water: cause of present characteristics. A2221.11
• Bird carries deity (his daughter) home from land of skulls: given brilliant plumage. (Cf. A2313.4, A2321.6, A2421.5.) A2223.2
• Crab beats deity's forbidden drum: eyes lift out of body. (Cf. A2332.4.2.) A2231.10
• Animals eat deity's forbidden fruit: punished. (Cf. A2371.3.1.) A2234.2
• Ass betrays deity's secret: hence his ugly bray. A2239.3
• Owl reveals deity's secret: power of speech removed. A2239.3.1
• Animal characteristics established by deity. A2286
• Why hares have cotton tail. Deity rubs cotton on hare. A2378.9.3