“christ” — Mythoi

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Fire in hell. Christ created fire in hell from his blood; formerly hell was cold. A671.0.2.1
Christian paradise. A694
Christian paradise (Terra Repromissionis) corresponding to pagan Celtic otherworld (Ireland). A694.1
Heavenly bodies from objects thrown into sky. The Christ Child throws mud pies into the sky and creates sun, moon, and stars. A700.1
Wells break forth at birth of Christ. A941.5.0.2
Hot springs rise where Christ bathed his feet. (Cf. A901.) A942.1
Indentions on rocks from footprints of Christ. A972.1.1
End of world heralded by coming of Antichrist, a gigantic destructive one-eyed monster. A1075
Signs before the birth of Antichrist. A1075.1
Origin of Christian worship. A1546.3
First convert to Christianity in Ireland. A1546.3.1
Why Jews smell bad. They rubbed Christ's body with garlic. A1662.1
Seven whistlers are the souls of the Jews who crucified Christ. (Cf. F456.1.1.1.) A1715.3
Creation of monkeys: old woman thrown into fire. In unsuccessful imitation of Christ, the smith throws an old woman into the fire. She becomes a monkey. (Cf. A1710.) A1861.2
Flies on Christ's body rewarded. They look like nails and prevent more nails being driven. They may eat at the king's table. (Cf. A2545.1.) A2221.2.1
Blood of scourged Christ on certain spiders. (Cf. A2411.3.2.) A2221.2.3
Swallows lift Christ's crown of thorns from his brow: why their nests are not destroyed. (Cf. A2431.3.5.) A2221.2.4
Markings on animals as recollections of Christ's life and sufferings. (Cf. A2412.) A2221.3
Ant collects incense and myrrh for Christ: grows thin in middle. (Cf. A2451.1, A2453.1.) A2221.4
Pike helps Christ cross stream: made king of fishes. A2223.4

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