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Motifs — first 20 of 785
- Devil and God create animals. Wolf created as God's dog. The devil creates goats to destroy things. A63.4
- Creator of animals. A84
- God's (goddess's) wagon drawn by unusual animals. A136.2
- Animals of the gods. (Cf. A136.) A155
- Animals as attendants of god. A165.1
- Animals as messengers of the gods. A165.2.1
- Goddess protects animals from hunters. A189.12
- God of animals. A440
- Goddess of animals. A440.1
- God (goddess) of domestic animals. A441
- God (goddess) of wild animals. A443
- Other animals as culture hero. A522.3
- Culture hero's extraordinary animals. A524.1
- Sun and moon carried through sky by animals. Speed depends upon hour and season. A728.4
- The sun's animals. A732
- Moon's phases caused by animals gnawing at edge. A755.4.3
- Ascent to stars. People or animals ascend to the sky and become stars. A761
- 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
- Animals at earth-tree. A878.3
- Topographical features caused by animals. A903
Episodes
- Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes · Tale 148 148._THE LORD'S ANIMALS AND THE DEVIL'S.
- Myths of the Cherokee · Quadruped Myths — Myth 33 33. THE MIGRATION OF THE ANIMALS
- Myths of the Cherokee · Bird Myths — Myth 36 36. THE BALL GAME OF THE BIRDS AND ANIMALS
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 21 XXI. THE RELEASE OF THE WILD ANIMALS’s
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) · Chapter XLIX XLIX. Ancient Deities of Vegetation as Animals
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) · Chapter LIII LIII. The Propitiation of Wild Animals By Hunters
Tale types
- ATU 103 War between Wild Animals and Domestic Animals (previously The Wild Animals Hide from the Unfamiliar Animal)
- ATU 103A* The Cat Claims to Be King and Receives Food from Other Animals
- ATU 106 Animals' Conversation
- ATU 1291D Other Objects or Animals Sent to Go by Themselves ' e
- ATU 130 The Animals in Night Quarters
- ATU 130A Animals Build Themselves a House
- ATU 130B Fleeing Animals Threatened with Death (previously Animals in Flight after Threatened Death)
- ATU 130C Animals in Company of a Man
- ATU 130D* Animals Warm Themselves
- ATU 136A* Confession of Animals