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Motifs — first 20 of 3,651
- Invisibility of creator learned from the impossibility of staring at the sun, his servant. A11.1
- Creator from above. A21
- Woman who fell from the sky. – Daughter of the sky-chief falls from the sky, is caught by birds, and lowered to the surface of the water. She becomes the creator. A21.1
- Old man from sky as creator. – Old man with his wife comes from the sky. Are the first couple on earth. Have seven sons and seven daughters. Each son marries a daughter. A21.2
- Creator from below. God rises from beneath (the center of the spiritual world) and creates the world. A25
- Creator emerges from lake. A25.1
- Creator comes from certain direction. A26
- Creator comes from east. A26.1
- Creator born from egg. A27
- Creator beats his wife while intoxicated from beverage he invents. A32.3.2
- Angels created from three elements. A52.0.5
- Angels created from words uttered by God. A52.0.6
- God drops water from his finger and the drops become angels. Lucifer imitated God and created devils. A52.0.7
- Angel Michael created from fire. A52.1.2
- Angel Gabriel created from snow. A52.1.3
- Angel Raphael created from water. A52.1.4
- Angel of destruction created from hail and fire. A52.1.5
- Creator drunk from beverage he invents. A87
- Satan's fall from heaven. A106.2.2
- God from incestuous union. A112.1
Episodes
- Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales · 50 where the Frost Comes From
- Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha de Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland · Ch. 68 CHAPTER I. THE FLIGHT FROM TEAMHAIR
- Myths of the Cherokee · Quadruped Myths — Myth 24 24. THE RABBIT ESCAPES FROM THE WOLVES
- Myths of the Cherokee · Quadruped Myths — Myth 31 31. THE TERRAPIN'S ESCAPE FROM THE WOLVES
- Myths of the Cherokee · Wonder Stories — Myth 70 70. THE BRIDE FROM THE SOUTH
- Myths of the Cherokee · Historical Traditions — Myth 94 94. HATCINONDON'S ESCAPE FROM THE CHEROKEE
- Myths of the Cherokee · Historical Traditions — Myth 106 106. THE GIANTS FROM THE WEST
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 5 V. THE WOMAN WHO FELL FROM THE SKY ”
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 42 XLII. DUG-FROM-GROUND "9
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 1154 The Man Who Falls From the Tree and the Demons
- ATU 1172 All Stones from the Stream or the Field
- ATU 125 The Wolf Flees from the Wolf-head
- ATU 1250 The Human Chain (previously Bringing Water from the Well)
- ATU 1268* Electing a Mayor (previously Electing a Mayor: Inspection from Rear)
- ATU 127A* The Wolf Induces the Goat to Come down from a Cliff and Devours it
- ATU 1310C Throwing the Bird from a Cliff as Punishment
- ATU 1325 Moving the Wrong Object (previously Moving Away From Trouble)