54 motifs match “divine”  ·  back to the chapters

• Divine child cast out at birth. A112.10
• Footstool before divine throne. A152.6
• Divine twins make selves a bow and arrow. A527.1.1
• Semi-divine hero granted free access to men's wives. A591
• Sun and moon as divine bodies of gods. A718.2
• Sun and moon as divine hero's wedding presents. A759.2
• Earth from body of divine suicide. A831.7
• Earth created from snow under divine throne. A835.1
• Waters created by divine twins. A910.5
• Origin of monsoon: from chewed skin and spit of pair of divine friends eating guavas. A1129.2
• Tribal customs established by diviner. (Man who sees future.) A1501
• Origin of diviners. A1654.2
• Cat of divine origin; is really praying when he purrs. A1811.3
• Plants created by direct divine agency. A2634
• Mermaid sings divinely in church (before enticing man away). B81.13.6
• Newly-born divine twins cared for by mother-of-tigers. B241.2.8.1
• Tabu: giving garment back to supernatural (divine) wife. C31.10
• Tabu: unseemly acts while carrying divine image. C56
• Divine beings assume their own shape in sleep. D796
• Magic object pointed out by divine voice. D849.7
• Soothsayer (diviner, oracle, etc.). (Cf. M301.) D1712
• Man receives divine "possession" (becomes a diviner). D1720.2
• Divine inspiration for writing sacred books. D1811.2.1
• Druid divines whereabouts of missing person. (Cf. D1711.4.) D1816.5
• Magic transportation to highest summit by divine power. D2135.4
• Man who has died and returned to life becomes diviner. E564
• Divine animal visits earth. F35
• Divine cow descends to earth. F35.1
• Divine elephant comes down from heaven to feed and disport himself. F35.2
• Divine swans are on an inaccessible island in middle of seven seas. F134.4
• Divine damsel converts mortal's first wife into a lovely woman; they all live together. F302.5.2.1
• Dwarfs regard Day of St. John the Divine. F451.5.9.4
• Man can see celestial nymphs dancing in divine world. F642.5
• Ogre defeated with divine help. G537
• Thief detected by psalter and key. Closed Bible with key inside at magic text loosely held by diviner and client. Name of suspected thief on end of key. As verse is spoken, if name is that of thief, book and key will turn around. H251.3.2
• Tests for hero, husband of supernatural (divine) wife. H310.1
• Test of divine favor. H1577
• Ass who carried divine image thinks people bow before him. J953.4
• Presumptuous smith chants the Divine Comedy. Dante throws his tools in the street. Blacksmith: "You ruin my work!" Dante: "You ruin mine!" J981
• Dante beats a mule driver who chants the Divine Comedy. J981.1
• Minister threatens divine punishment to thief in congregation. The thief confesses. J1141.14
• Numskull going to heaven holding on tail of divine elephant, looses his hold to make gesture. He and all holding on to him fall. J2133.5.2
• Hero feigns death and is copulated with by divine maidens. K1325.0.1
• Divine promise not to destroy sinful city if righteous live there. M294
• Hero's divine father as helper. N810.3
• Choice of kings by divine will. P11.1
• Princess kisses ugly poet while he sleeps. Kisses not the ugly face but the divine mouth. Q88.2
• Punishment for deceiving (divine) emperor. Q236
• Divine favor withdrawn as punishment. Q553
• Divine hand catches scorned lover as he plunges from minaret top to die. T75.6
• Conception from divine impregnation. T518
• Divine nurse. T605
• Divine person points out site for church. V111.3.2
• Saints have divine visitors. V227