“change” — Mythoi

Motifs — first 20 of 356

Archangels created on first, angels on third day of creation. A52.2.4
Original creator followed by transformers. These demigods change the original creation into the present forms. A72
Deity changes decision. A196.2.1
Archangels Michael and Ariel as porters of two of the doors of heaven. A661.0.1.3
Original moon changed into sun and sun into moon. A736.8
Changes in the earth. A850
Doubling size of the earth. Increase of population necessitates change. A853.1
Topographical changes or landmarks due to battle between gods. A901.1
Of ten original men one magically changes sex. A1275.3
Change of animal and human skin in ancient times. A1281.2.1
Change in bodily form at fall of man. Adam's body was formerly horn-like. (Cf. A1281.1.) A1310.1
Why God changed right hand into left. Man loses hand with which he gives devil a box on ears. A1311.2
Originally man rejuvenated himself by snake-like change of skin. A1319.12
Why man does not change his skin: ancient contest lost by toad, representing man, won by lizard. A1319.12.1
Death comes into the world by treachery of the gods: stick used by man for scratching his back is changed into cobra. A1335.14
Bad women because of head exchanged with devil. Devil (serpent) and woman fight. St. Peter cuts off their heads and exchanges them. A1371.1
Theft of fire – trick exchange. Child of fire-owner is stolen and then given back in exchange for fire. A1415.3
Why husband and wife shall not exchange hats. A1571.1
Why men no longer know time of death. Custom changed when men began to repair fences with stalks when they knew they were to die the next day. A1593
Foreigners heads exchanged with those of devils in fight. A1610.1.1

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