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- Totemistic gods. Gods which have animal associations; e.g., Athena with the owl, Venus with the sparrow. A113
- Origin of Venus (planet). A781
- Origin of Sabbath from a feast to Venus. A1541.4.1
- Venus as land of dead. E481.8.3
- Mountain of Venus. Hollow mountain otherworld where men live a life of ease and lustful pleasure in company with beautiful women. F131.1
- The favored swine. Dog reproaches sow that Venus will not allow those who have eaten swine to enter her temple. Sow says that it is because the goddess abhors those who kill swine. J1447
- Husband (god) traps wife and paramour with magic armor. (Vulcan, Mars, Venus.) K1563
- Gods discuss means of settling dispute among girl's suitors. Venus has girl make her own choice. N817.1
- Young man betrothed to statue. Man puts marriage ring on finger of statue of Venus (Virgin Mary). She afterwards forbids him the embraces of an earthly bride. T376
- Jealousy of Venus in the love of Psyche and Cupid. W181.6
- Sin personified as the goddess Venus with her train of nymphs. Z127.1