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Motifs — first 20 of 134
- Beast as creator. A13.1
- Beast as creator's companion. A33.1
- Wild beasts as messengers of the gods. A165.2.1.1
- God of whirlwind. Typhon. He is represented as having serpents' heads on his shoulders, as having a voice like the sound of many beasts and eyes which flash fire. A282.1
- Beast guardians of the four quarters. A417.1
- God of domestic beasts. A441.1
- God of wild beasts. A443.1
- Beast as culture hero. A522.1
- River valley licked out by giant beast. A951.1
- Indentions on rocks from prints left by man (beast). (Cf. A901.) A972
- Man given dominion over beasts. A1421.1
- Hare runs away at creation; almost loses tail. When, as the most timid of all beasts, he runs away, God throws a tail at him from a pile of tails. (Cf. A2378.4.1.) A2215.2
- Fantastic beasts, birds, etc., in art. B5
- Mythical beasts and hybrids. B10
- Beasts with fiery eyes. B15.4.2
- Seven-legged beast. B15.6.3.3
- Beasts that destroy vineyards and steal fruit. B16.0.1
- Tormenting beast in man's stomach. B16.0.2
- Sea-beast: when it belches landward, it causes disease; upward it kills birds; downward, fishes and sea animals. B16.4.1.1.2
- Hostile beasts. B17.1
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