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- Bee as God's spy. God, the creator, sends a bee to overhear the devil's secrets. A33.3.1
- Men as God's advisers. A41
- Angels as God's advisers. A42
- Tora as God's adviser. A44
- Angels created to execute God's will. A52.0.1
- Devil works during God's sleep at creation. A63.1
- Devil and God create animals. Wolf created as God's dog. The devil creates goats to destroy things. A63.4
- Conflict between God's justice and mercy. A102.19
- God born of another god's sweat. A114.1.1.1
- God's unusual mouth. A123.2.2
- Marvels concerning God's arm and fingers. A123.5.2
- God's radiance upon Moses' face. A124.4
- Heaven as God's throne, earth His footstool. A133.2.2
- God's (goddess's) wagon drawn by unusual animals. A136.2
- God's chariot goes through the air. A136.3
- God's ineffable name. A138
- God's voice. A139.5
- God's voice shatters mountain. A139.5.1
- God's voice causes thunder. A139.5.2
- God's words. A139.6
- God's abode known to none. A151.0.2
- God's temple of jewels. A151.4.1
- God's home on heavenly bodies. A151.6
- God's home under tree of life. (Cf. F441.2.1.) A151.7.1.1
- God's spirit dwells among mortals. A151.11
- God's landing place (on island). A151.12
- God's throne. A152
- God's two thrones (of mercy and of justice). A152.1
- Flames surround God's throne. A152.2
- God's throne on wheels. A152.3
- Attendants around God's throne. A152.4
- Heavenly curtain surrounds God's throne. A152.5
- Bearers of God's throne. A152.7
- God's throne becomes hot because of activities on earth. A152.9
- God's preference for cooked food. A153.7
- God's elephant. A155.5
- God's crown. A156.2
- God's scepters. A156.3
- God's seal. A156.4
- God's arrows. A157.2
- God's spear. A157.3
- God's shield. A157.4
- God's sword. A157.5
- God's bow. A157.6
- Battle between God's orderly (giant) and plague. A162.6
- Eagle as god's bird. A165.1.2
- Red sea-bird god's pet. A165.1.3
- Wolves as god's dogs. A165.2.1.1.1
- Tiger as god's messenger. A165.2.1.1.2
- Elephant as god's messenger. A165.2.1.1.3
- Bears as God's messengers. A165.2.1.1.4
- Leopards as God's messengers. A165.2.1.1.5
- Lions as God's messengers. A165.2.1.1.6
- Angels as God's messengers. A165.2.3
- Powers of nature (sun, moon, etc.) as God's messengers. A165.2.4
- In god's absence his function ceases. Death, reproduction, etc., suspended until the god's return. A173.1
- Human intellect unable to conceive God's essence. A182.0.2
- God's enemies. A189.14
- God's vengeance. A194.2
- God's jealousy. A194.3
- God's joy. A194.4
- Wisdom as God's companion. A195.2
- God's day is one thousand years. A199.5
- Culture hero's (demigod's) departure. A560
- Sun, moon, and darkness as god's three children. A700.8
- Mortal cannot look at sun since God's name is engraved on it. A733.2
- Earth rests on God's arm. A849.2
- Spring breaks forth at need of demigod's warriors. A941.4.2.1
- Mountains made with God's hand. A962.2
- Origin of hills and ridges: pieces of shattered god's head. A962.8
- Mountains from breaking of God's sieve. He is sifting stones and the bottom of the sieve breaks, letting huge stones and mountains fall through. (Cf. A971.) A963.2
- Cliffs become hard. Were formerly soft but become hard by God's order. (Cf. A975.) A968.1
- Origin of rocks from breaking of God's sieve. A971
- Why stones became hard. By God's order. (Cf. A968.1.) A975
- God's promise never to destroy world by water does not apply to local floods. A1011.3
- Sea-waves are (manes of) sea-god's horses. A1116.1
- Wind caused by wind-god's movements. When the son of the wind lies down, the wind blows. A1126
- Clouds as God's shield. A1133.4
- Lightning as god's whip. A1141.4
- Lightning as God's messenger. A1141.5
- Thunder is sound of God's gun. A1142.5
- Devil in God's absence puts sickness in Adam's body. A1293
- The devil's animals and God's. In the contest between God and the devil, certain animals are made by each. A1751
- Devil produces animals only in God's name. He tries unsuccessfully without using God's name. A1756
- Wolf as God's dog. A1833.3
- God's urine used to make pig. A1871.0.1
- Buffaloes fail to come at god's leavetaking: now are killed by tigers. A2231.12
- Serpent steals from God's coat a stick for his back. (Cf. A2356.1.1.) A2262.3
- Devil's animals devour God's. God makes white fish, devil a pike to eat it up; God a worm, devil a frog to eat it, etc. (Cf. A1751.) A2286.2.1
- God's tears become peas. (Cf. A2686.2.) A2612.3
- Trees fail to come at god's leavetaking, now bear bitter fruit. A2721.7
- Mythical animals surround God's throne. B7.2
- Tabu: desecration of God's name. C51.3.1
- God's favor lost for breaking tabu. (Cf. C621.) C937
- God's urine makes chilly fiery. D562.2.1
- Seat-pillars thrown in the sea (with god's image) indicate where to settle. D1314.11
- God's blood vitalizes image. (Cf. D1003.) D1594.2
- Soul leaves body because of God's kiss on mouth. E722.2.12
- Dead children invited to eat at God's table. E754.2.4
- Rope of god's own hair. F51.1.5