27 motifs match “heavens”  ·  back to the chapters

• Universe from parts of creator's body. Ymir makes the world from his members – mountains from bones, cliffs from teeth, heavens from skull, etc. A614
• Spontaneous encroachment of heavens and earth checked by creator. A620.2
• Highest of celestial worlds consists of twenty heavens. A651.1.0.1
• Three heavens. A651.1.1
• Four heavens. A651.1.2
• Five heavens. A651.1.3
• Seven heavens. A series of seven upper worlds. A651.1.4
• Eight heavens. A651.1.5
• Nine heavens. A651.1.6
• Ten heavens. A651.1.7
• Stars hung by god in heavens to decorate it. A763.2
• Flood caused by deity stamping on floor of heavens. A1015.3
• Heavens break up at end of world. A1050
• Adam's name composed of initial letters of four stars from the four quarters of the heavens. A1281.6.1
• Animals in the heavens. B7
• Magic arrow shakes heavens. (Cf. D1092.) D1549.1
• Singing heavens and earth. D1615.9
• Clashing shields in heavens as evil omen. D1812.5.1.17.2
• Man's voice shakes heavens. F688.1
• Gate as high as heavens and huge as a mountain. F776.1
• Artificial heavens. Placed on pillars of iron. Seven heavens. (1) glass, sun, moon, stars, (2) iron with lake in it, (3) tin with precious stones rolling about (thunder), (4) lead, (5) copper, (6) silver, (7) gold. F792
• Heavens bleed. F961.0.6
• Riddle: how many stars in the heavens? H702
• How many stars in the heavens? As many as the grains of sand; if you don't believe it, count them yourself. H702.1
• How many stars in the heavens? As many as the hairs in the head; if you don't believe it, count them yourself. H702.2
• How many stars in the heavens? As many as the hairs in the goatskin (on a donkey). H702.2.1
• How many stars in the heavens? As many as the points on paper; if you don't believe it, count them yourself. H702.3