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Motifs — first 20 of 537
- Food of the gods. Ambrosia. A153
- Theft of ambrosia. Food of the gods stolen. A153.1
- Magic food gives immortality to gods. A153.2
- Gods' food gives supernatural growth. A153.2.1
- Moon steals food from banquet of the gods. (Cf. A153.1.) A153.3.1
- Magic food rejuvenates the gods. A153.4
- Food of gods: meat of "cow of plenty". A153.5
- God's preference for cooked food. A153.7
- God prepares food for mortal. A185.7
- Food-goddess. A494
- Culture hero dispenses food and hospitality. A547
- Man created from food. A1266
- Paradise lost because of forbidden food. A1331.1.1
- Acquisition of food supply for human race. A1420
- Origin of food from body of slain food-goddess. (Cf. A2611.1). A1420.1
- Gods teach how to seek and prepare food. A1420.2
- Creator of food items. A1420.3
- Food originally obtained without effort. A1420.4
- Animals sources of food because they were once unfaithful, disobedient wives of a visitor from god-country. A1422.0.1
- Why the wild boar is hunted by man for food: once a faithless wife killed by her husband. A1422.3
Tale types
- ATU 103A* The Cat Claims to Be King and Receives Food from Other Animals
- ATU 1339 Strange Foods
- ATU 1346 The House Without Food or Drink
- ATU 1358C Trickster Discovers Adultery: Food Goes to Husband Instead of Lover [K1571]
- ATU 1386 Meat as Food for Cabbage
- ATU 15 The Theft of Food by Playing Godfather (previously The Theft of Butter [Honey] by Playing Godfather)
- ATU 154 The Fox and His Members (previously 'Bear-food')
- ATU 1567G Good Food Changes Song
- ATU 1634A* Fish Promised in Return for Food and Money (previously Fish Promised in Return for Bacon)
- ATU 1682 The Horse Learns Not to Eat (previously The Groom Teaches his Horse to Live without Food)