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• Food of the gods. Ambrosia. A153
• Theft of ambrosia. Food of the gods stolen. A153.1
• Magic food gives immortality to gods. A153.2
• Gods' food gives supernatural growth. A153.2.1
• Moon steals food from banquet of the gods. (Cf. A153.1.) A153.3.1
• Magic food rejuvenates the gods. A153.4
• Food of gods: meat of "cow of plenty". A153.5
• God's preference for cooked food. A153.7
• God prepares food for mortal. A185.7
• Food-goddess. A494
• Culture hero dispenses food and hospitality. A547
• Man created from food. A1266
• Paradise lost because of forbidden food. A1331.1.1
• Acquisition of food supply for human race. A1420
• Origin of food from body of slain food-goddess. (Cf. A2611.1). A1420.1
• Gods teach how to seek and prepare food. A1420.2
• Creator of food items. A1420.3
• Food originally obtained without effort. A1420.4
• Animals sources of food because they were once unfaithful, disobedient wives of a visitor from god-country. A1422.0.1
• Why the wild boar is hunted by man for food: once a faithless wife killed by her husband. A1422.3
• Acquisition of food supply – miscellaneous. A1426
• Acquisition of food supply – miscellaneous. A1429
• Iron at first was made for food, not for weapons. A1432.1.1
• Why food is cooked. A1518
• Why peasant is always busy: he is eager to produce food for all living beings. A1655.1
• Animals from transformed men according to favorite food. One man asks for flesh, one for blood, etc. They are changed to mice, cats, and bugs. (Cf. A1811, A1853.) A1715.4
• What creature has sweetest blood: gnat's tongue torn out. Assembly to decide who has the sweetest blood so that it may be the food for the serpent. Gnat discovers that man has the sweetest blood. Rather than let him tell this secret, swallow tears out his tongue. Gnat can only buzz. (Cf. A2344.2, A2426.3.2.) A2236.1
• Cuckoo borrows food from other birds. (Cf. A2435.4.1.) A2241.4
• Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. A2430
• Food of animal. A2435
• Assignment of food to animal. A2435.1
• How tiger formerly cooked its food and why it changed. A2435.1.2
• Nature of animal's food. A2435.2
• Food of various animals – mammals. A2435.3
• Food of dog. (Cf. A2247, exchanged with cat.) A2435.3.1
• Food of cat. (Cf. A2247, exchanged with dog.) A2435.3.2
• Food of bear. (Cf. A2251.1.) A2435.3.3
• Food of wolf. Man. A2435.3.4
• Food of wolverine. A2435.3.5
• Food of mouse. A2435.3.7
• Food of tiger. A2435.3.9
• Why tigers eat uncooked food. A2435.3.9.2
• Food of rat. A2435.3.10
• Food of reindeer. A2435.3.11
• Food of hare. A2435.3.12
• Food of squirrel. A2435.3.13
• Food of pig. A2435.3.14
• Food of jaguar. A2435.3.16
• Food of leopard. A2435.3.17
• Food of birds. A2435.4
• Food of cuckoo. (Cf. A2241.4.) A2435.4.1
• Food of eagle. Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 242 (fish). A2435.4.4
• Food of buzzard. A2435.4.5
• Carrion as food of vultures. A2435.4.5.1
• Food of hawks. A2435.4.6
• Food of crow. Why crows peck at flesh of men. A2435.4.7
• Food of cock. A2435.4.8
• Why cock scratches for food. A2435.4.8.1
• Food of owl. A2435.4.9
• Food of jackdaw. A2435.4.10
• Food of wren. A2435.4.11
• Food of insects. A2435.5
• Food of fish, reptiles, etc. A2435.6
• Food of tortoise. A2435.6.1
• Food of snake. A2435.6.2
• Food of hawks. A2435.6.6
• Why jackals make noise at night when seeking food. A2479.3
• Dog granted proper food. A2545.4
• Dragon guards hermit's food, frightens off robbers. B11.6.5
• Magic bird produces unlimited food. B103.0.2
• Hog will not accept food from excommunicated men. B259.3
• Animals refrain from spoiling consecrated food. B259.4.1
• Helpful animal demands food. B322
• Hero feeds own flesh to helpful animal. The hero is carried on the back of an eagle who demands food. The hero finally feeds parts of his own flesh. B322.1
• Helpful birds demand food. B322.2
• Animal bribed with food. (Sop to Cerberus.) B325.1
• Animal grateful for food. B391
• Child shares food with toad. B391.2
• Animals grateful for being given appropriate food. Hero finds dog with hay and horse with meat. He changes it about. B392.1
• Animals nourish men. Provide food, shelter, or other necessities. B530
• Animals provide food for men. B531
• Helpful animal recovers magic food-producing skin from river bottom. B531.3
• Helpful animal drops magic food. B531.4
• Animal husband provides characteristic animal food. B600.2
• Bear says he is boy's father; asks food. B635.1.3
• Patient fed salt: animal comes out for water. The patient is fed salt or heavily salted food and allowed no water for several days. He then stands with mouth open before a supply of fresh water, often a running brook. The thirsty animal emerges to get fresh water. B784.2.1
• "Bear's food." To urge on his horses a man threatens them with the bear, calling them "bear's food." The bear hears and comes for them. C25
• Pregnant woman not to eat food baked overnight. C152.3.1
• Certain foods tabu one (two) months before childbirth. C152.3.2
• Food tabus following childbirth. C154.1
• Tabu: fairies eating mortal food. C211.3.2
• Tabu: eating food produced by a spell. C220.1
• Tabu: eating before offering woman food. C231.3
• Eight handfuls of food only to be eaten during ceremony. C231.5
• Tabu: eating food of certain person. C240
• Tabu: eating food of gods. C241
• Tabu: eating chief's food. C241.2
• [First Edition: C242. Tabu: eating food of witch (demon).] C242[1st ed.]
• Tabu: eating food of transformed husband. C243
• Tabu: eating food of supernatural lover. C243.1