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

• Gods make earth to have place to rest their feet. A5.1
• Degraded gods become angels. A52.0.2
• Original creator followed by transformers. These demigods change the original creation into the present forms. A72
• Supreme god. One god chief of all other gods. (Often not worshipped as other gods are.) A101
• The making of gods. A104
• Miscellaneous objects become gods. A104.3
• Spirits become gods. A104.4
• Opposition of good and evil gods. A106
• Gods and the demons quarrel over supremacy. A106.0.1
• Revolt of bad gods against good. A106.1
• Gods of darkness and light. Darkness thought of as evil, light as good. A107
• Origin of the gods. A110
• Parents of the gods. A111
• Mother of the gods. (Cf. A116.2.) A111.1
• Father of the gods. A111.2
• Ancestor of the gods. A111.3
• God of double sex carries within him seed of gods. A111.3.0.1
• Great bird as ancestor of gods. A111.3.3
• Birth of gods. A112
• Male and female creators beget gods. A112.2
• Gods born from various parts of creator's body. A112.3
• Gods as sons of supreme god. A112.6
• Gods borne by human woman. A112.9
• Totemistic gods. Gods which have animal associations; e.g., Athena with the owl, Venus with the sparrow. A113
• Gods born from object. A114
• Origin of lesser gods from spittle of great god. A114.1.1.2
• Emergence of gods from above and below. A115.5
• Gods emerge from hole in tree. A115.7
• Twin gods. A116
• Twin gods – one mortal, other immortal. A116.1
• Mortals become gods. A117
• First men created with eternal life become gods. A117.1
• In extreme old age spirits become gods. A117.3
• Gods are spirits of deified dead. A117.5
• Origin of gods – miscellaneous. A119
• Arrival of the gods in particular country. A119.3
• Nature and appearance of the gods. (Cf. A18f.) A120
• Formless gods. A120.4
• Monstrous gods. A123
• Gods with animal features. A131
• Giant orderly of the gods. A133.3
• Gods with unusual transportation. A136
• Pictorial representations of gods. (Cf. A131.) A137
• Nature and appearance of the gods – miscellaneous. A139
• Gods (supernatural beings) have many names. (Cf. C432.) A139.1
• Distinctive aroma of gods. A139.7
• Extraordinary physical characteristics of gods. A139.9
• Gods have ichor, not blood: can be wounded but not killed. A139.9.2
• Gods covered with red and yellow feathers. A139.9.3
• Gods recognized by natural phenomena associated with their worship – color, scent, etc. A139.11
• Gods as workmen. A140
• Smith of the gods. A142
• Brazier of the gods. A142.1
• Carpenter (wright) of the gods. A143
• Physician of the gods. A144
• Champions of the gods. A145
• Gods as fishers. (Cf. A165.9.) A147
• Daily life of the gods. A150
• Home of the gods. Elysium, Avalon, earthly paradise. A151
• Home of gods on high mountain. Mt. Olympus. A151.1
• Home of gods inside of hill. A151.1.1
• Home of gods in cave. A151.1.2
• Home of gods in volcano crater. A151.1.3
• Gods live in cloudland. A151.1.4
• Garden of the gods. A151.2
• Home of the gods under the sea. A151.3
• Gods live in spring. A151.3.1
• Home of gods on island. A151.3.2
• Palaces of the gods. A151.4
• Palace of gods with door at each end for sun's journey. A151.4.2
• Golden mansions of gods. A151.4.3
• City of gods (God). A151.5
• Sun and moon as habitations of gods. A151.6.2
• Various other dwelling places of gods. A151.14
• 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
• Banquets of the gods. A153.3
• 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
• Why gods only accept blood. A153.6
• Cannibal gods. (Cf. G11.) A153.8
• Gods nourished by air. A153.9
• Drink of the gods. A154
• Magic drink gives immortality to gods. (Cf. D1040.) A154.1
• Gods discover liquor. A154.3
• Milk of the gods. A154.4
• Animals of the gods. (Cf. A136.) A155
• Horses of the gods. (Cf. A171.1.) A155.2
• Birds of the gods. (Cf. A165.1.1.) A155.3
• Gods keep mosquitoes as pets. A155.4
• Precious properties of the gods. A156
• Jewels of the gods. A156.1
• Chariot of the gods. A156.5
• Weapons of the gods. A157
• Thunderbolt as gods' weapon. A157.1.1
• Clothing of gods. A158
• Daily life of the gods – miscellaneous. A159