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• Twin gods – one mortal, other immortal. A116.1
• Mortals become gods. A117
• Mortal translated to heaven and deified. A117.2
• Mortal transfigured to god on mountain top. A117.4
• God half mortal, half immortal. Hair, skin, flesh, bones and marrow are mortal; mind, voice, breath, eye, and ear are immortal. (prajapati). A122
• God's spirit dwells among mortals. A151.11
• Magic food gives immortality to gods. A153.2
• Magic drink gives immortality to gods. (Cf. D1040.) A154.1
• Gods in relation to mortals. A180
• God reveals himself to mortals. A182
• God reveals secrets (mysteries) to mortals. A182.1
• God (angel) speaks to mortal. A182.3
• God consoles mortal. A182.3.1
• God rebukes mortal. A182.3.2
• God blesses mortal. A182.3.3
• God makes promises to mortal. A182.3.4
• God promises mortal prosperity for man and offspring. A182.3.4.2
• God advises mortal. A182.3.5
• Moon-god, overcome in contest with mortal, threatens to withold rain and game. A182.3.6
• God helps mortal in battle. A185.1
• Deity protects mortal. A185.2
• Deity teaches mortal. A185.3
• Deity buries dead mortal. A185.4
• Deity particular friend to one mortal. A185.6
• God kisses mortal. A185.6.1
• God prepares food for mortal. A185.7
• Covenant between God and mortal. A185.9
• Deity accompanies mortal on journey as guide. A185.10
• God rewards mortal for pious act. A185.11
• God removes mortal's soul. A185.12.2
• God puts mortal to test. A185.13
• God controls mortals' sinning. A185.14
• God causes mortals' sin. A185.14.1
• God witholds mortal from sinning. A185.14.2
• God establishes peace between mortals. A185.15
• God pities mortal. A185.16
• God visits sick mortal. A185.17
• Mortal as umpire of quarrel between gods. A187.2
• Gods in relation to mortals – miscellaneous. A189
• Mortal as ally of gods. A189.1
• God jealous of a mortal. A189.4
• Mortal adopted son by god. A189.11
• Gods forced by mortals to take refuge underground. A189.13
• Gods give divinity to mortal. A189.16
• Divinity becomes mortal. A192.4
• Culture hero son of mortal (half-mortal) father. A511.1.5
• Demigods fight as allies of mortals. A536
• Return of mortal reincarnation of celestial being to the country of the gods after his mission has been accomplished on earth. A566.1
• Culture hero returns and assists mortals. A581.1
• Sky immortal, changing skin like a snake. A702.9
• Mortal cannot look at sun since God's name is engraved on it. A733.2
• Moon as wooer. The moon is enamored of a mortal. A753.1
• Moon (goddess, woman) cohabits with mortal man. A753.1.3
• Moon married to mortal woman. A753.1.4
• Moon and mortal have child. A753.1.5
• Star-husband. Star takes mortal maiden as wife. A762.1
• Mortal marries star-girl. A762.2
• Origin of death: serpent given immortality instead of man. Renews his skin. A1335.5
• Hydra: nine-headed monster. Middle head immortal. B15.1.2.8.1
• Immortal horses. B19.3.1
• Immortal bird. (Cf. B32.) B37
• Mermaids tear their mortal lovers to pieces. B81.2.2
• Sight of mermaid bathing makes man immortal. B81.13.3
• Mermaid gives mortals gold from sea bottom. B81.13.4
• Serpent is immortal. B91.7
• Immortal horse. B184.1.8
• Child of mortal and deer has deer's hair on temple. B635.3
• Immortal animals. B843
• Immortal serpent. B843.1
• Immortal donkey. B843.2
• Tabu: disbelief in immortality. C61.2
• Tabu: fairy girl marrying mortal. C162.1.1
• Tabu: mortal lusting after goddess. C191
• Tabu: fairies eating mortal food. C211.3.2
• Tabu: goddess seeing mortal husband naked. C313.1.1
• Woman (fairy) causes twofold death of mortal husband who utters her name. C435.1.1.1
• Immortality lost because of breach of tabu. C937.1
• God in guise of mortal. D42
• Transformation: mortal to guise of deity. D43
• Mortal in guise of spirit. D44
• Mortal temporarily takes shape of demon. D47.1
• Transformation by offspring of fairy and mortal. D683.7.1
• Magic object gives immortality. D1346
• Magic drink gives immortality. (Cf. D1040.) D1346.1
• Water of life destroyed to prevent immortality: too long life would become tiresome. D1346.1.1
• Nectar of immortality. (Cf. A154.) D1346.1.2
• Fountain of immortality. (Cf. D925, D926, D927, D1341.1, D1338.1.1.) D1346.2
• Food of immortality. (Cf. D1030.) D1346.3
• Magic honey gives immortality. (Cf. D1037.) D1346.3.1
• Tree of immortality. (Cf. D950.) D1346.4
• Plant of immortality. (Cf. D965.) D1346.5
• Fruit of immortality. (Cf. D981.) D1346.6
• Magic peach gives immortality. (Cf. D981.2.) D1346.6.1
• Apple of immortality. (Cf. D981.1.) D1346.6.2
• Pill of immortality. (Cf. D1243.) D1346.7
• Magic ointment gives immortality. Burning at night and anointment with magic ointment by day. (Cf. D1244.) D1346.8
• Oil of immortality. (Cf. D1244.) D1346.8.1
• Magic sword gives immortality. (Cf. D1081.) D1346.9
• Magic water (sprinkled) gives immortality. (Cf. D1242.) D1346.10
• Medicine gives immortality. (Cf. D1241.) D1346.11