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• Invisibility of creator learned from the impossibility of staring at the sun, his servant. A11.1
• Creator offspring of dual powers of nature. (Male and female principles.) A23
• Devil works during God's sleep at creation. A63.1
• Smoldering fire of volcano as head of goddess. A139.8.3
• Long-suffering God. A139.12
• God builds temple in heaven and brings it later to earth. A141.2
• Gods live in spring. A151.3.1
• God promises mortal prosperity for man and offspring. A182.3.4.2
• Philandering god. A188.1
• God of springs. A427
• Goddess of springs and wells. In Greek myth, the nymphs were regarded as deities of springs. In Babylonian, Ishtar, the goddess of fertility had this function. A427.1
• Goddess of splendor of spring. A430.1.1
• God of spring. A496.1
• Birth and rearing of culture hero (demigod). A511
• Culture hero offspring of woman and jaguar. A511.1.8.2
• Universe as offspring of creator. The Sky Father begets various parts of the universe by his various wives. A615
• Heaven and earth originally connected by navel string. Navel string cut. A625.2.1
• Sun as offspring of moon. A715.5
• Sun is man during day. A722.13
• Eclipse caused by monster devouring sun or moon. A737.1
• Moon's eclipse caused by moon's interfering between attacker and person attacked. A737.5
• Moon as grinder which brings fire out of the sun. A741.3
• Heavenly smith is hammering on the moon. A744
• Man in the moon: tarring of the moon. Man sets out to tar the moon and remains with his tar-bucket in the moon. A751.4
• During day moon stays with his mother under the earth. A753.3.3
• Stars are men peering through holes in sky. A761.5
• Earth Diver. From a raft in the primeval sea, the creator sends down animals to try to bring up earth. After a number of animals have failed, one (often the muskrat) succeeds. The earth is made from the bit brought up. A812
• Making the earth larger. Gradually extended during creation. See references to A812 in which this idea is always involved. A853
• Chattering squirrel in the earth-tree. A878.3.3
• Rivers originate through saint's prayer during drought. A934.5
• Rivers and streams offspring of marriage of Ocean and his sister. A938
• Origin of springs. A941
• Origin of a particular spring. A941.0.1
• Springs originate from horse's hoof-prints. (Cf. A901.) A941.1
• Spring from urine of horse. (Cf. A920.1.6., A933.) A941.1.1
• Spring breaks forth where fairy horse lies down. A941.1.2
• Springs originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) A941.2
• Spring from striking earth with sword. A941.3
• Spring breaks forth where magic spear strikes ground. (Cf. A941.5.1.) A941.3.1
• Spring where god throws his staff or spear. A941.3.2
• Spring breaks forth to commemorate experiences of hero (deity). (Cf. A901, A913.1, A920.1.4.) A941.4
• Spring breaks forth to commemorate place of death or burial. A941.4.1
• Spring breaks forth at primitive hero's need. A941.4.2
• Spring breaks forth at need of demigod's warriors. A941.4.2.1
• Spring breaks forth through power of saint. A941.5
• Spring breaks forth where saint smites rock. (Cf. A941.3.1.) A941.5.1
• Spring breaks forth through power of saint at place where leper pulls out clump of rushes. A941.5.3
• Spring breaks forth where animal delivers book left behind by saint. A941.5.4
• Spring breaks forth where saint's stolen cow is found. A941.5.5
• Cloth from goddess, when spread by holy man over a spot, causes water to spring from earth. A941.5.6
• Origin of springs where deity dug. A941.5.7
• Spring from innocent king's blood. A941.5.8
• Breaking forth of springs partial cause of Flood. A941.6
• Springs from beneath magic (holy) object. A941.7
• Spring from beneath world-tree. A941.7.1
• Spring from roots of sacred tree when arrow is shot into it. A941.7.2
• Origin of hot springs (geysers). A942
• Hot springs rise where Christ bathed his feet. (Cf. A901.) A942.1
• Origin of salt springs. A942.2
• Mountains spring from scattered parts of slain giant serpent's body. A961.4
• Why stones no longer grow: punishment for injuring foot of holy person. A975.1.1
• Preservation of life during world calamity. (Cf. A1020, A1038, A1045.) A1005
• Preservation of life of certain persons in Ireland during Flood. (Cf. A1006.5.) A1005.1
• Inclosure made during world calamity and only best types of animals and men preserved. A1005.2
• Sun and moon do not shine during deluge. A1010.1
• Flood partially caused by breaking forth of springs. A1011.1
• Flood from animals' boring into ground (turtles, crawfishes, etc.). A1016.1
• Bringing deluge to end. A1028
• Fettering of underground monster. A1071
• Underground monster fettered by trick. Is persuaded to try on fetters. (Sometimes told of fettering Satan, who plays same role.) A1071.1
• Wind comes through holes in sky when gut covering is cut. A1122.4
• Thunder from clashing weapons of warring spirits in sky. A1142.6.1
• Theft of the seasons. Certain seasons are lacking. A culture hero steals the season from a monster and brings it to his people. A1151
• Why days lengthen in spring. A1155
• Why days shorten in autumn: the real sun sets very early because the red cockscomb plant, used to kill his brother sun with, grows to its full height during this time. A1156
• Measuring the world. A1186
• Man springs into existence from deity's body by his mere thinking. A1211.0.1
• Primeval human pair spring from two drops of urine of creator (woman from half-drop). A1211.6
• Man as offspring of creator. A1216
• Primeval human pair spring from womb of Mother Earth. (Cf. A1270.) A1234.1.1
• Sun, moon, and stars bring forth first parents. Sun and moon beget son; morning and evening star beget daughter; these, the first parents, are at first without understanding, but it is awakened later by demigods. A1271.1
• Offspring of first parents. A1277
• First parents devour offspring. A1277.1
• First man and woman bring in children and clothe them. A1277.4
• Ordering of human life. A1300
• Origin of physical defects. Wicked people entering heaven on rope fall to earth and are injured. St. Peter misunderstands what God says and lets them fall. A1338
• Origin of medical treatment during pregnancy. A1562
• Origin of diet during confinement. A1565
• Origin of custom of wearing a beard. A1597
• Origin of races from mixed offspring of animal marriage. A1610.3
• Wandering of tribes. A1630
• Origin of custom of wearing mantles. A1683.3
• Animals blessed for honoring infant Jesus. (Cf. A2231.4, A2356.2.7, A2381.1.) A2221.1
• Markings on animals as recollections of Christ's life and sufferings. (Cf. A2412.) A2221.3
• Bird coloring as reward for obedience to deity. A2221.6.1
• Deity rewards animal for bringing him water: cause of present characteristics. A2221.11
• Fly steals fire from spider: may eat everywhere. Spider brings fire from hell. Fly steals it from him on the way. (Cf. A2545.1.) A2229.4
• Discourteous answer: flounder's crooked mouth. When God asks him where he is going, instead of answering he turns to go toward God. His mouth becomes crooked. (Cf. A2341.1.) A2231.1.2
• Animals refuse to help dig well: may not drink from river or spring. (Cf. A2435.1.1.) A2233.1.1
• Rabbit (frog) eats seed-grain from fields: nose closed during sowing season. (Cf. A2335.2.4.) A2238.1