Motif-Index of Folk-Literature/Volume 1/A/100
A100—A499. GODS
A100—A199. The gods in general.
A100. Deity.
A0. Creator. A2434.2.2. Why foxes do not live on a certain island: driven out by a god. D42. God in guise of mortal. D42.1. God transformed to giant with three heads and six arms. D1380.3. Head of divinity as protection of land. D1981.1. Magic invisibility of gods. E155.2. Annual resuscitation of a god. F63. Person carried to upper world by god. F251.1. Fairies as descendants of early race of gods. V30.1. The eaten god.
A101. Supreme god. One god chief of all other gods. (Often not worshipped as other gods are.) — Durkheim 274, 409ff.; Leroy La raison primitive 125ff.; Holmberg Gudstron 61ff.; C. Koch Der römische Juppiter. — Semitic: Smith Semites³ 529; Jewish: Neuman; Greek: Fox 153, *Grote I 57f.; Assyrian: Spence 206ff.; Babylonian: ibid. 199ff.; Hindu: Keith 21f.; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 148, 309; Siberian: Karjalainen FFC XLIV 259, 268ff.; Armenian: Ananikian 11, 14, 37; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 61; Chinese: Ferguson 50, Eberhard FFC CXX 115 No. 70. — Indonesian: Kruyt Archipel 465ff.; Maori: Clark 32; Tahiti: Henry 121, 128; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 45. — African: Frobenius Atlantis X 82, Werner African 123ff.; N. A. Indian: Alexander N. Am. 80, 82, 187, 284 n. 28; So. Am. Indian (Guarani): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 93; Africa (Fang): Trilles 130, (Luba): Donohugh V 180.
A101.1. Supreme god as creator (cf. A0). Lowie Primitive Religion 85; Goldenweiser Early Civilization 97; Oldenberg Die Religion des Veda 278. — Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 326; Armenian: Ananikian 20; India: Thompson-Balys; Tarascan: Alexander Lat. Am. 85.
A610. Creation of universe by creator.
A102. Characteristics of deity.
A102.1. Omniscient god. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 47 (Odin); Irish Myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. — So. Am. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 173, (Guarani): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 93.
D1810.0.1. Omniscience of a god.
A102.2. All-seeing god. Jewish: Neuman; Greek: Aeschylus Suppliants line 138.
A102.3. Immutable god. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.4. Omnipotent god. Jewish: *Neuman.
A102.5. Omnipresent god. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
A102.6. Eternal god. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.7. Holy god. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.8. Sleepless god. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.9. Invisible god. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.10. Unity of God. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.11. Purity of God. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.12. Perfect God. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.13. Loving kindness of God. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.14. Goodness of God. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.15. Modesty of God. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.16. Justice of God. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.17. Anger of God. Jewish: Neuman.
A102.18. Imperfect god, subject to death and rebirth. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 959.
A102.19. Conflict between God's justice and mercy. Jewish: Neuman.
A103. Father-god. Greek: Grote I 3; Hindu: Keith 50ff., 73ff., 82ff.; India: Thompson-Balys.
A104. The making of gods.
A104.1. Living person becomes god. Hawaii: *Beckwith Myth 2, ch. I passim.
A104.2. Dead body becomes god. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 2.
A104.3. Miscellaneous objects become gods. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 2.
A104.4. Spirits become gods. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 45.
A106. Opposition of good and evil gods. Hindu: Keith 84; *Penzer I 197; India: Thompson-Balys. — Tarahumare (Mexican Indian): Alexander N. Am. 176; S. Am. Indians (Antioquians): Alexander Lat. Am. 197. — Jewish: Neuman.
A50. Conflict of good and evil creators. F531.7.1. Giants and gods in fight.
A106.0.1. Gods and the demons quarrel over supremacy. India: Thompson-Balys.
A106.1. Revolt of bad gods against good. Babylonian: Spence 75.
A525. Good and bad culture heroes. A1750. Animals created through opposition of devil to God. A1081. Battle of gods at end of world.
A106.1.1. Goddess rebels against her father for forbidding her marriage. India: Thompson-Balys.
A106.2. Revolt of evil angels against God. Jensen Dania II 180; Olrik ibid. II 67; Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3002, Legends Nos. 5, 6; Jewish: *Neuman; Irish: Beal. XXI 323.
A106.2.1. Revolting devil banished to hell. India: Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman.
A106.2.1.1. Banished devil appears on earth only on day of dark moon. India: Thompson-Balys.
A300. God of the underworld.
A106.2.1.2. Demon (opposed to God) allowed to earth four times a year (but must let people know who he is and not deceive them). India: Thompson-Balys.
A106.2.2. Satan's fall from heaven. Jewish: Neuman.
A106.3. Created beings rebel against God. Jewish: Neuman.
A107. Gods of darkness and light. Darkness thought of as evil, light as good. — Babylonian: Spence 74; Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
A162.1.0.1. Recurrent battle. A1611.5.4.3. Origin of the Tuatha De Danann. A1659.1. Origin of the Fomorians. F200. Fairies. F531. Giant. S262. Periodic sacrifices to monster (giant, Fomorians). Z100.1. Names of giants (Fomorians) with sinister significance.
A108. God of the living and the dead in the otherworld. Chinese: Werner 248.
A108.1. God of the dead. Irish myth: Cross; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 60.
A310. God of the world of the dead. A487. God of death. E481.1.1.1. King of the land of the dead. F129.7. Voyage to isle of the dead. V11.6. Sacrifice to the dead.
A109. Deity: miscellaneous motifs.
A109.1. God as a triad. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 44; Icel.: Boberg.
A109.2. Goddess as mother of Pacific Ocean. Maori: Beckwith Myth 179.
A110. Origin of the gods.
F413. Origin of spirits. T541.4. Birth from person's head.
A111. Parents of the gods. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 171.
A111.1. Mother of the gods (cf. A116.2). **Showerman; Smith Dragon viii; *Holmberg Baum 84ff. — Babylonian: Spence 123ff.; Hindu: Penzer I 270ff., 276, VII 231; India: Thompson-Balys; Hittite: Garstang The Hittite Empire 305ff.; Gaster Thespis 179. — Oceanic: Beckwith Myth 294; So. Am. Indian (Apapocuvú-Guarani): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 122.
A485.1. Goddess of war.
A111.2. Father of the gods. Icel.: Boberg.
A111.3. Ancestor of the gods. Tahiti: Henry 336.
A111.3.0.1. God of double sex carries within him seed of gods. Greek: Grote I 16.
A12. Hermaphroditic creator.
A111.3.1. God dwells with his grandfathers. Marquesas: Handy 106.
A31. Creator's grandmother.
A111.3.2. Sea creatures as ancestors of goddess. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (T-G. 3/600).
A111.3.3. Great bird as ancestor of gods. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 92.
A112. Birth of gods. India: Thompson-Balys.
T541.4. Birth from head.
A112.1. God from incestuous union. Krappe The Review of Religion (1941); India: Thompson-Balys.
T410. Incest.
A112.1.1. God from father-daughter incest. Adonis. Greek: Spence 132. — Icel.: Boberg.
A112.1.1.1. Goddess of music and dance born of incestuous union (Brahma and daughter). India: Thompson-Balys.
A112.2. Male and female creators beget gods. Japanese: Anesaki 223.
A112.3. Gods born from various parts of creator's body. Japanese: Anesaki 224.
A112.4. God as son of giant. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 139 (Loki), 324 (Odin, Vili, and Ve), Boberg.
A112.4.1. God as son of giantess. Icel.: Boberg.
A112.4.2. Goddess as daughter of giant. Icel.: Boberg.
A112.5. God as son of nine giantesses. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 153 (Heimdall).
T541.12. Birth from nine mothers.
A112.6. Gods as sons of supreme god. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 61. — Tahiti: Henry 147.
A112.7. God born from peculiar part of parent's body.
A161.5. Eldest god born in front, younger at back.
A112.7.1. God born from mother's ear. Marquesas: Handy 107.
A112.7.2. God born from mother's armpit. Marquesas: Handy 107.
A112.7.3. Goddess born from mother's eyes. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 186.
A112.7.4. God born after prematurely short pregnancy. Marquesas: Handy 107.
A112.8. God from adulterous union. Irish myth: Cross.
A164.2. Adultery among the gods. F252.4.1. Fairies banished for adultery. T481. Adultery.
A112.9. Gods borne by human woman. India: Thompson-Balys.
A112.9.1. Elementary spirits borne by human woman. India: Thompson-Balys.
A112.10. Divine child cast out at birth. Polynesia: Beckwith Myth 257.
A112.11. Child born from union of God with hen. Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 130.
A113. Totemistic gods. Gods which have animal associations; e.g., Athena with the owl, Venus with the sparrow. — Babylonian: Spence 93; India: *Thompson-Balys; Irish myth: Cross.
A114. Gods born from object.
A114.1. Deity born from sea-foam. Aphrodite. Greek: Roscher I 402; *Frazer Pausanias III 544.
A1261.1. Man created from sea-foam. T547.1. Birth from sea-foam.
A114.1.1. Goddess born from sweat of rock washed by sea. Minahassa (Celebes): Dixon 157.
A114.1.1.1. God born of another god's sweat. India: Thompson-Balys.
A114.1.1.2. Origin of lesser gods from spittle of great god. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 82.
A114.2. God born from egg. Tahiti: Henry 337; Marquesas: Handy 104. — So. Am. Indian (Huamachuco): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 151.
A114.2.1. Deity born in shape of egg. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 169.
A114.3. Deity born from skull. Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 312.
A114.4. Deity born from tree. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 279, 284. — So. Am. Indian (Tembe): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 122.
A115. Emergence of deity.
A115.1. First deity grows out of primeval chaos. Japanese: Anesaki 222.
A605. Primeval chaos.
A115.2. God issues from earth. Norse: MacCulloch Eddic 328 (Tuisto).
A115.3. Deity arises from mist. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 71.
A115.4. Deity emerges from darkness of underworld. Mangia (Cook Is.): Beckwith Myth 224.
A115.5. Emergence of gods from above and below. Marquesas: Handy 138.
A115.6. Deity arises from shell of darkness where he has been for million ages. Tahiti: Henry.
A115.7. Gods emerge from hole in tree. India: Thompson-Balys.
A116. Twin gods. *Harris Twins, Boanerges, Picus who is also Zeus; Krappe Études de mythologie 137ff.; Güntert Weltkönig 253ff.; S. Eitrem Die göttlichen Zwillinge bei den Griechen (Christiania 1902); H. Grégoire Saints jumeaux et dieux cavaliers (Paris 1905); J. R. Harris The Dioscuri in the Christian Legends (London 1903); Krappe The Classical Journal XVIII (1923) 502ff.; Zeitschrift fur Ethnologie LXVI (1929) 187ff.; "Les dieux jumeaux dans la religion germanique" Acta Philologica Scandinavica (1930); Review of Religion (1944) 123ff.; Revue Celtique XLIX (1932) 96ff; P. Saintyves, "Les Jumeaux, dans l'ethnographie et la mythologie," Revue Anthrop. XXXV (1925) 54—59; T. Gaster Oldest Stories 69. — Germanic: Helm Altgermanische Religionsgeschichte I 321ff.; Irish myth: Cross; Greek: Fox 26; Armenian: Ananikian 40; Hindu: Keith 30f. (Lettish also mentioned). — Zuni: Alexander N. Am. 188; Mixtec: Alexander Lat. Am. 86; Indians of Central Brazil: Ehrenreich International Cong. of Americanists XIV 661; Chiriguano: Métraux RMLP XXXIII 172.
A515.1.1. Twin culture heroes. T685. Twins.
A116.1. Twin gods — one mortal, other immortal. Harris Twins 4ff.
A116.2. Twin goddesses (or trinity of goddesses). Irish myth: Cross.
A485.1. Goddess of war.
A116.2.1. Twin daughters of a god. India: Thompson-Balys.
A117. Mortals become gods.
A117.1. First men created with eternal life become gods. India: Thompson-Balys.
A117.2. Mortal translated to heaven and deified. India: *Thompson-Balys; Maori: Clark Maori Folk Tales 167.
A117.3. In extreme old age spirits become gods. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 67.
A117.4. Mortal transfigured to god on mountain top. Maori: Beckwith Myth 250.
A117.5. Gods are spirits of deified dead. Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 316.
A118. Self-created deity. Tahiti: Henry 336f.
A119. Origin of gods — miscellaneous.
A119.1. God made by magic. Tahiti: Henry 341. — So. Am. Indian (Apapocuvá-Guarani): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 122.
A119.2. Goddess produced by heat of earth. Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 178.
A119.3. Arrival of the gods in particular country. Tonga: Gifford 199; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 2, 3, 11.
A120. Nature and appearance of the gods (cf. A18f.). Jewish: *Neuman.
D1981.1. Magic invisibility of gods. E251.4.4. God with form and characteristics of vampire.
A120.1. God as shape-shifter. Irish myth: Cross.
F234.0.2. Fairy as shape-shifter. F237. Fairies in disguise. K1301. Mortal woman seduced by god. K1811. Gods (saints) in disguise visit mortals.
A120.2. Size-changing god. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 127.
A120.3. Incorporeal god. Jewish: Neuman.
A120.4. Formless gods. Tonga: Beckwith Myth 128.
A121. Stars as deities. H. Gressmann Die hellenistische Gestirn-religion (Leipzig 1925); Gaster Thespis 228f. — Zuñi: Alexander N. Am. 187.
A760. Creation of the stars.
A121.1. Moon as deity (cf. A240). Jewish: Neuman.
A121.2. Sun as deity (cf. A220). Jewish: Neuman; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 217.
A122. God half mortal, half immortal. Hair, skin, flesh, bones and marrow are mortal; mind, voice, breath, eye, and ear are immortal. (Prajāpati). — Hindu: Keith 76; cf. Greek: Grote I 3.
A123. Monstrous gods. Jewish: Neuman.
E652. God reincarnated as monster.
A123.1. God monstrous as to body.
A123.1.1. Three-bodied goddess. Hekate has three bodies standing back to back and looking in three directions. — Greek: Fox 188.
F524.1. Person with three bodies.
A123.1.2. God with two joined bodies. Tahiti: Henry 344.
A123.1.3. God with good looking and ugly bodies. Marquesas: Handy 124.
A123.1.4. God with body of earthquake (whirlwind, etc.). Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 30.
A123.1.5. God with body of caterpillars. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 30.
A123.1.6. God with body of stream of blood. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 30.
A123.1.7. Goddess with three supernatural bodies: fire, cliff, sea. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 496.
A123.2. God unusual as to face. Jewish: Neuman.
A282.0.1.1. Facial features of wind-goddess reversed.
A123.2.1. God with many faces.
A123.2.1.1. God with two faces. *Krappe Balor 7 n. 24; Usener IV 347ff.; *Frazer Ovid II 95ff; India: Thompson-Balys.
A123.2.1.2. God with three faces. *Krappe Balor 8 n. 28. — Chinese: Werner 324.
A123.2.1.3. God with four faces. Greek: Roscher "Ianus"; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
A123.2.1.4. God with five faces. Jewish: Neuman.
A123.2.1.5. God with six faces. Hindu: Penzer I 73 n. 1, II 102.
A123.2.2. God's unusual mouth.
A123.2.2.1. Maggots squirm from mouth of man-eating god. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 506.
A123.2.2.2. Goddess with eight mouths. Tonga: Gifford 168.
A123.3. God unusual as to eyes.
A123.3.1. God with many eyes. *Krappe Balor 19ff. (Argos); Usener IV 223. — Hindu: Penzer II 46 n. 4, VIII 75, 116, IX 19; Keith 110, 134; Chinese: Werner 144.
F512.2.2. Argos.
A123.3.1.1. Three-eyed god. *Usener IV 224 n. 1; *Frazer Pausanias III 209; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 32; India: Thompson-Balys.
A123.3.1.2. God with hundred eyes. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys.
A123.3.1.3. God with thirteen eyes. India: Thompson-Balys.
A123.3.1.4. God with thousand eyes. India: Thompson-Balys.
A123.3.1.4.1. Goddess with thousand eyes. India: Thompson-Balys.
A123.3.2. God with flashing eyes. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 30; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 32.
A123.4. God monstrous as to head.
A123.4.1. God with many heads. Slavic (Elbe): Machal 283f., Boberg. — Chinese: Werner 241, 321.
A123.4.1.1. God with three heads. Irish myth: Cross.
D992. Magic head. F511.0.2.2. Three-headed person.
A123.4.1.2. God with seven heads. India: Thompson-Balys.
A123.4.1.3. God with eight heads. Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 209.
A123.4.2. God with head of stone. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 88.
A123.5. God unusual as to arms.
A123.5.1. God with many arms. Siva has ten arms. — Hindu: Keith 110; Chinese: Werner 144, 324. — Cf. Greek: Roscher "Briareos"; India: *Thompson-Balys; Irish Myth: Cross.
F516.2. People with many arms.
A123.5.2. Marvels concerning God's arm and fingers. Jewish: Neuman.
A123.6. God unusual at to legs (feet).
A123.6.1. God with three legs. India: Thompson-Balys.
A123.7. God unusual as to color.
A123.7.1. Many-colored god. Hindu: Keith 81 (Shiva).
A123.7.2. Black god(dess). Icel.: *Boberg, MacCulloch Eddic 304; W. Golther Deutsche Myth. (1895) 473f. (Hell); Hindu: Keith 126 (Krsna).
A123.8. Goddess with one-and-a-half buttocks. India: Thompson-Balys.
A123.9. Lotus plants grow from navel of Vishnu. India: Thompson-Balys.
A123.10. God (deity) girdled with snakes; on his forehead shines the moon. India: Thompson-Balys.
A123.11. God with tail. Mangaia (Cook Is.): Clark 140; Fiji: Beckwith Myth 76; Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 113.
A124. Luminous god. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 129 (Balder); India: *Thompson-Balys.
A220. Sun-god. D1162. Magic light. D1645. Self-luminous objects. F541.1. Flashing eyes. F574. Luminous person.
A124.0.1. God with luminous countenance. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
A124.1. God with blazing eye. Hindu: Penzer VI 31 n. 1; India: *Thompson-Balys.
A124.2. White god. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 152 (Heimdall), 129 (Balder).
A124.3. Goddess with body full of fire. India: Thompson-Balys.
A124.4. God's radiance upon Moses' face. Jewish: Neuman.
A124.5. God in form of comet. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 113.
A125. Deity in human form. (The human form is assumed in most mythologies.) — Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; Samoa: Henry 346.
D42. God in guise of mortal.
A125.1. Goddess of war in shape of hag. Irish myth: Cross.
A485.1. Goddess of war. F234.2.1. Fairy in form of hag.
A125.1.1. Goddess of war in shape of (red) woman. Irish myth: Cross.
A485.1. Goddess of war. F233.3. Red fairy. F234.2.5. Fairy (goddess) in form of beautiful young woman.
A125.2. God with red beard. Icel.: *Boberg.
A125.3. God with gold teeth. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 153 (Heimdall).
F544.3.1. Golden teeth.
A125.4. Beautiful goddess. So. Am. Indian (Huarochiri): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 169.
A128. Mutilated god. Egyptian: Müiller 92ff.; Jewish: Neuman; Greek: Argonautica IV line 984 (Chronos); India: Thompson-Balys.
E33. Resuscitation with missing member. S160. Mutilations.
A128.1. Blind god. Hödhr. — Icel.: Boberg, De la Saussaye 268. — India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 284.
A128.2. One-eyed god. Odin. — Harrison (Jane E.) Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion 194; Holmberg Finno-Ugric 179. — Irish myth: Cross; Icel.: Boberg, De la Saussaye 226, MacCulloch Eddic 21; Jewish: Neuman.
A1075. End of world heralded by coming of Antichrist, gigantic destructive one-eyed monster. D1273.0.4. Charm chanted standing on one foot, with one eye shut, etc. D2061.2.1. Death-giving glance. D2071. Evil Eye. F512.1. Person with one eye. F531.1.1.1. Giant with one eye in middle of forehead (Cyclops). F541. Remarkable eyes. G121.1. Three giants with one eye. G213.1. One-eyed witch.
A128.2.1. God with Evil Eye. Irish myth: Cross.
A955.5. Islands from cow and calf transformed by evil eye of one-eyed god. D2071. Evil Eye.
A128.2.2. God with single eye, through lid of which passes a polished handle with which lid is lifted. Irish myth: Cross.
A128.3. Legless and armless deity supported on animal. Borneo: Dixon 165.
F516.1. Armless people. F517. Person unusual as to his legs.
A128.3.1. God with one leg (foot). Irish myth: Cross.
F517.1.1. Person without feet. S162. Mutilation: cutting off legs (feet).
A128.4. God with one hand. Hand cut or bitten off. — *Krappe Études 11ff. — Icel.: Boberg, MacCulloch Eddic 21 (Tyr); Irish myth: Cross.
A172. Gods deposed for a time. A282.1. God of whirlwind. C563.2. Tabu: king having physical blemish. D996. Magic hand. F515. Person unusual as to his hands. F526. Person with compound body. F552. Remarkable hands. P16.2. King must resign if maimed. S161. Mutilation: cutting off hand (arm).
A128.5. Lame god. Greek: Fox 205 (Hephaistos).
A128.5.1. God with thick (iron) shoe. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 159 (Vidarr).
A131. Gods with animal features. *De Visser Die nicht menschengestaltigen Götter der Griechen (Leiden 1903). — Egyptian: Müller 15ff. — Mexican: Alexander Lat. Am. 57ff. — Irish myth: Cross.
A131.1. God as part man, part fish. Babylonian: Spence 151 (Dagon); Assyrian: ibid. 216; Jewish: Neuman. — Samoa: Beckwith Myth 76.
A131.2. God with elephant's face. Hindu: Penzer II 99ff., 125 n. 1, 147 n. 1, 170, III 155 n. 2, V 196, VII 131, IX 1.
A131.3. Deity with animal's head.
A131.3.1. Deity with cat's head. Irish myth: Cross.
B29.4.1. Man with cat's head. F511.2.2.1. Person with cat's ears. F514.3. Person with cat's snout.
A131.3.2. Goddess with pig's head. Tonga: Beckwith Myth 178.
A131.3.3. God with ram's head (cf. A132.14). Egyptian: Müller 135, 405. — Irish myth: Cross.
A131.4. God in tiger's skin. Hindu: Keith 81, 111; India: Thompson-Balys.
A131.5. God with goat-feet. Greek: Fox 267 (Pan).
A131.6. Horned god. Irish myth: Cross; Egyptian: Müller 38 (Hathors).
A131.7. Winged god. Jewish: Neuman.
A131.8. Goddess with pig's teeth. India: Thompson-Balys.
A132. God in animal form. *De Visser Die nicht menschengestaltigen Götter der Griechen (Leiden, 1903). — Egyptian: Müller 15ff.; Chibcha: Alexander Lat. Am. 204 (fox, bear); Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: *Krappe "Far Eastern Fox Lore" CFQ III (1944) 124ff.; Jewish: Neuman.
A113. Totemistic gods. A522. Animal as culture hero. D101. Transformation: god to animal. D113.1.2. God assumes form of a wolf. D133.4.1. God assumes form of calf. D142.2. God assumes form of a cat. D197.1. God assumes form of an eel. E611.2.1. Divinity reincarnated as bull. F234.1. Fairy in form of an animal.
A132.0.1. God in successive animal forms. India: Thompson-Balys.
A132.0.1.1. God takes form successively of ants, scorpion, and cobra. India: Thompson-Balys.
A132.0.1.2. God in three forms: gecho, shark, or priest. Tonga: Beckwith Myth 128.
A132.1. Snake-god. Smith Dragon 85. — Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; Hindu: Penzer X 240 s. v. "Nagas"; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 139. — Fiji: Beckwith Myth 138, 316.
B176. Magic serpent. F234.1.7. Fairy in form of worm (snake, serpent).
A132.1.1. Deity has snake-children. India: Thompson-Balys.
A132.2. Monkey as god. Chinese: Werner 325ff.; Hindu: Penzer II 73, 197 n. 2, IV 126, VIII 44; India: Thompson-Balys.
A132.3. Equine god (goddess).
A132.3.1. Horse-god. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
B181. Magic horse. C756.4. Tabu: entering chariot less than three weeks after eating horse flesh. F234.1.8. Fairy in form of horse. Q541.4. Penance for eating horse flesh.
A132.3.1.1. Mule-god. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
A132.3.2. Horse-goddess. Irish myth: Cross.
A132.3.3. Ass-god. Jewish: Neuman.
A132.4. Stag-god. Irish myth: Cross.
A131.6. Horned god. F234.1.4. Fairy in form of stag (deer).
A132.5. Bear-god (goddess). Irish myth: Cross.
A132.6. Bird deity. Irish myth: Cross.
A132.6.1. Bird-god. Irish myth: Cross. — Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 91ff., 370.
D150. Transformation: man (woman) to bird. E732. Soul in form of bird. F234.1.15. Fairy in form of bird. V1.3.10. Bird worship.
A132.6.2. Goddess in form of bird. Irish myth: Cross.
A132.6.3. Cock-god. Jewish: Neuman; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 119.
A132.6.4. Female deities as fly-catchers. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 16.
A132.6.5. Pigeon-god. Tonga: Gifford 62.
A132.7. Swine-god. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys.
A132.8. Dog (wolf)-god. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
A132.9. Bull-god. Irish myth: Cross.
D133.2. Transformation: man to bull. D133.4.1. God assumes form of calf. D1812.3.3.6. Prophetic dream by eating meat of bull. E611.2.1. Divinity reincarnated as bull. F234.1.14. Fairy in form of cow (bull).
A132.9.1. Cote as god. India: Thompson-Balys.
A132.10. Tiger-god. India: *Thompson-Balys.
A132.11. Seal-god. Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 310.
A132.12. Eel-god. Tonga: Gifford 57; Maori: Clark 163.
A132.13. Fish-god. Tonga: Beckwith Myth 131, Gifford 79.
A132.14. Ram-god. Icel.: Boberg; Jewish: Neuman.
A132.15. God as tortoise. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 139.
A133. Giant god (cf. A128.2). Irish myth: Cross; India: *Thompson-Balys.
A133.1. Giant god drinks lakes dry. (Indra). — Hindu: Keith 33.
A133.2. Giant goddess bestrides entire land. One foot is in the north of the country and the other is in the south. — Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 30; Irish myth: Cross.
F531.3.5. Giant steps prodigious distance.
A133.2.1. Giant god goes with three steps through the world. Güntert Weltkönig 293ff.; Hopkins JAOS XVI Proc. cxlvii.
A133.2.2. Heaven as God's throne, earth His footstool. Jewish: Neuman.
A133.3. Giant orderly of the gods. India: Thompson-Balys.
A134. Dwarf god. Japanese: Anesaki 229; Hindu: Penzer I 144 n. 2.
E651. God reincarnated as dwarf. F535. Pygmy.
A135. Man-eating god (goddess). Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 29f.; Maori: Beckwith Myth 243.
A136. Gods with unusual transportation.
A136.1. God rides unusual animal.
A136.1.1. Deity rides boar. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 22 (Freya), 109 (Frey).
A136.1.2. God rides unusual horse.
A136.1.2.1. Sleipnir: eight-legged horse of Odin. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 43.
A136.1.3. God rides a bull. Hindu: Keith 111; India: *Thompson-Balys.
A136.1.4. God rides bird. Panchatantra (tr. Ryder) 94ff. (Vishnu on Garuda); Penzer Ocean X 159 s. v. Garuda; India: *Thompson-Balys.
A136.1.4.1. God rides swan. India: Thompson-Balys.
A136.1.5. God rides flying elephant. India: Thompson-Balys.
B45. Air-going elephant.
A136.1.6. Deity rides a buffalo. India: Thompson-Balys.
A136.1.7. Deity rides a lion. India: *Thompson-Balys.
A136.1.8. Goddess flies in bird's plumage. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 83, 126, 174.
A136.2. God's (goddess's) wagon drawn by unusual animals. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 22 (Thor's goats, Freya's cats), 109 (Frey's boars); Greek: *Frazer Pausanias IV 142 (dragons).
B558. Unusual draft animal.
A136.2.1. Goddess has team of sparrows. Greek: Sappho Ode to Aphrodite.
A136.2.2. Goddess's chariot drawn by one-footed horse. Irish myth: Cross.
A136.3. God's chariot goes through the air. India: Thompson-Balys.
A724. Chariot of the sun. F861.2.1. Flying carts.
A136.3.1. Chariot of fire drawn by four steeds of fire. Jewish: Neuman.
A137. Pictorial representations of gods (cf. A131). Irish myth: Cross.
A137.1. God with hammer. Irish myth: Cross; Icel.: Boberg; Gaster Thespis 135, 363.
A137.1.1. God with axe. Irish myth: Cross.
A137.2. God with club. Irish myth: Cross.
A137.3. God with wheel. Irish myth: Cross.
A137.3.1. Wheel symbol. Irish myth: Cross.
F531.6.15.6. Giant rolls like wheel.
A137.3.1.1. Swastika (hooked cross). Irish myth: Cross.
A137.4. God (goddess) with basket. Irish myth: Cross.
A137.4.1. God carries brothers and sisters on his back in basket. Hivaoa (Marquesas): Handy 116.
A137.5. God (goddess) with cornucopia. Irish myth: Cross.
D1171. Magic vessel.
A137.6. Squatting god. Irish myth: Cross.
A137.7. The bull with three cranes (cf. A132.6). Irish myth: Cross.
B182. Magic cow (ox, bull).
A137.8. Small-pox deity rides nude on an ass with the half of a winnowing fan for an umbrella and with a swing in one hand and a broom in the other. India: Thompson-Balys.
A137.9. Goddess represented as mounted on a drake, attended by eight chief snakes attended by snake jewels. India: Thompson-Balys.
A137.10. God represented as king, world as his kingdom. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.11. God represented in cloud. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.12. God represented as bridegroom. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.13. God represented as priest. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.14. God represented with weapon. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.14.1. God represented with bow of fire. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.14.1.1. God represented with arrow of flames. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.14.2. God represented with spears as torches. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.14.3. God represented with clouds as shield. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.14.4. God represented with lightning flashes as sword. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.15. God represented on high throne surrounded by angels. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.16. God represented as meteor (cf. A124). Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 113.
A137.17. God represented as among seven sheaths of fire. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.18. God with long white beard and white moustache. India: Thompson-Balys.
A138. God's ineffable name. Jewish: Neuman.
A139. Nature and appearance of the gods — miscellaneous.
A139.1. Gods (supernatural beings) have many names (cf. C432). Irish myth: Cross.
A139.2. Tortoise footstool of God. India: Thompson-Balys.
A139.3. Dragon god. India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 136.
B11. Dragon.
A139.4. Vampire goddess. India: Thompson-Balys.
E251. Vampire.
A139.5. God's voice. Jewish: Neuman.
A139.5.1. God's voice shatters mountain. Jewish: Neuman.
A139.5.2. God's voice causes thunder. Jewish: Neuman.
A1142.1. Origin of thunder.
A139.6. God's words. Jewish: Neuman.
A139.7. Distinctive aroma of gods. Gaster Thespis 211, 389, 397.
A139.8. God appears as an object.
A139.8.1. God as a tree trunk. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 284.
A139.8.2. Goddess appears as coral reef. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 219.
A139.8.3. Smoldering fire of volcano as head of goddess. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 188.
A139.8.4. God of the wind in shape of kite. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 121.
A139.8.5. Goddess in form of tree. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 17.
A139.8.6. God in shape of an image. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 2, Chap. I passim.
A139.9. Extraordinary physical characteristics of gods.
A139.9.1. Goddess with red urine. Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 315.
A139.9.2. Gods have ichor, not blood: can be wounded but not killed. Iliad book V line 137.
A139.9.3. Gods covered with red and yellow feathers. Tahiti: Henry 338.
A139.10. God with myriad natures. Tahiti: Henry 336.
A139.11. Gods recognized by natural phenomena associated with their worship — color, scent, etc. Hawaii: Beck with Myth 4.
A139.12. Long-suffering God. Jewish: Neuman.
A139.13. Tempermental goddess. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 840.
A139.14. Ugly god. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 194 No. 135.
A139.15. Greedy god. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 215f.
A140. Gods as workmen. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddie 327.
A141. God as craftsman. Hephaistos. — Greek: Fox 206. — Tahiti: Henry 342.
A141.1. God makes automata and vivifies them. Icel.: Boberg; Greek: Fox 207; Africa (Luba): Donohugh Africa V 180.
D1620. Magic automata.
A141.2. God builds temple in heaven and brings it later to earth. Jewish: Neuman.
A141.3. God bores hole in Hell to cause great heat on earth. Jewish: Neuman.
A141.4. God lays foundations of earth. Jewish: Neuman.
A831.1. Creator of earth.
A142. Smith of the gods. Greek: Fox 206; Gaster Thespis 154ff.; *Krappe Archiv f. d. Studium d. neueren Sprachen CLVIII—CLXI passim.; Norse: Herrmann Nordische Mythologie 115ff.; Lithuanian: Gray 330; Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys.
A167. Cupbearer of the gods is god of smith-work. A451. Artisan god. A451.1. God of smith-work. F451.3.4.2. Dwarfs as smiths. F531.6.9. Giants as warriors. K1816.12. Disguise as smith. L113.6. Smith as hero. P447. Smith.
A142.0.1. God as blacksmith. India: Thompson-Balys.
A142.1. Brazier of the gods. Irish myth: Cross.
A143. Carpenter (wright) of the gods. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys.
P456. Carpenter.
A144. Physician of the gods. Irish myth: Cross.
A145. Champions of the gods. Irish myth: Cross.
F610. Remarkably strong man.
A147. Gods as fishers (cf. A165.9). Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 24.
A150. Daily life of the gods.
A151. Home of the gods. Elysium, Avalon, earthly paradise. — Celtic (general): MacCulloch Celtic 14; Irish: ibid. 37f., 114ff., Cross; Welsh: ibid. 193; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 312ff.; Hindu: Penzer I 125 n. 1.; Jewish: Neuman. — Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 67; So. Am. Indian (Apapocuvá-Guarani): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 122; Africa (Fang): Trilles 130.
A151.0.1. Home of god where he is the only living one. Jewish: Neuman.
A151.0.2. God's abode known to none. Jewish: Neuman.
A151.1. Home of gods on high mountain. Mt. Olympus. Patch PMLA XXXIII 618; Gaster Thespis 138, 170ff.; Greek: Fox 8, Grote I 10; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 23; Hindu: Penzer X 195 s. v. "Kailasa", Keith 149 (Mount Meru); India: *Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman. — Hawaii: Beck with Myth 19.
A665.3. Mountain supports sky. F132. Otherworld on lofty mountain. F750. Extraordinary mountains and valleys.
A151.1.1. Home of gods inside of hill. Irish myth: Cross. — Cheyenne: Alexander N. Am. 123, 127; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 39.
F211. Fairyland under a hollow knoll (mound, hill, sid). F721.2. Habitable hill.
A151.1.2. Home of gods in cave. Hivaoa (Marquesas): Handy 104; Tonga: Gifford 81.
A151.1.3. Home of gods in volcano crater. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 167, 173.
A151.1.4. Gods live in cloudland. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 64, 67; Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 31.
A151.2. Garden of the gods. Hindu: Penzer I 66 n. 1, 68, 96, II 34, III 5, 24, 138, VI 82, VII 129, 148, VIII 73, 165, 170, IX 21, 87 n. 4; Irish myth: Cross; Babylonian: Ungnad Das Gilgamesch Epos IX 163, cf. 148, 163ff.; Jewish: Neuman; Gaster Thespis 171, Oldest Stories 48.
F162.1. Garden in otherworld.
A151.3. Home of the gods under the sea. India: Thompson-Balys.
A151.3.1. Gods live in spring. Tonga: Beckwith Myth 74.
A151.3.2. Home of gods on island. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 67f., 85; Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 178.
A151.4. Palaces of the gods. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 327, 329.
A151.4.1. God's temple of jewels. Jewish: Neuman.
A151.4.2. Palace of gods with door at each end for sun's journey. Virgil Aeneid X line 3.
A151.4.3. Golden mansions of gods. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 421.
A151.4.4. House of god with pillars made of dead chief's bones. Samoa: Beckwith Myth 76.
A151.5. City of gods (God). Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 329; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 290, II 961, 1195.
A151.6. God's home on heavenly bodies.
A151.6.1. God (Indra) has palace on Milky Way. India: Thompson-Balys.
A151.6.2. Sun and moon as habitations of gods. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 85.
A151.7. Deity lives in forest. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 1059. — Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 36f.
A151.7.1. Deity resides in tree. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 1319. — India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 136.
F441.2.1. Wood-nymph.
A151.7.1.1. God's home under tree of life (cf. F441.2.1.). Jewish: Neuman.
E90. Tree of life.
A151.8. God in sea of milk. India: *Thompson-Balys.
A151.9. God originally resident among men. Jewish: Neuman.
A151.10. God dwells at particular point on earth. Jewish: Neuman.
A151.10.1. Home of God the ark and the temple. Jewish: Neuman.
A151.11. God's spirit dwells among mortals. Jewish: Neuman.
A151.12. God's landing place (on island). Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 11.
A151.13. God dwells alone in darkness. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 42.
A151.14. Various other dwelling places of gods. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 3, 11, 43, 67.
A152. God's throne. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.1. God's two thrones (of mercy and of justice). Jewish: Neuman.
A152.2. Flames surround God's throne. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.3. God's throne on wheels. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.4. Attendants around God's throne. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.5. Heavenly curtain surrounds God's throne. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.6. Footstool before divine throne. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.7. Bearers of God's throne. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.8. Heavenly throne has Jacob's face engraved on it. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.9. God's throne becomes hot because of activities on earth. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 425, 492, 572, 897.
A153. Food of the gods. Ambrosia. — Smith Dragon 188; Hindu: Keith 106, Tawney I 425, 478; India: Thompson-Balys; Greek: Roscher I 280. — Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 67; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 313; Irish myth: Cross.
C241. Tabu: eating food of gods. D1030. Magic food. F243. Fairies' food.
A153.1. Theft of ambrosia. Food of the gods stolen. — Hindu: Keith 139; Persian: Carnoy 283.
A1415. Theft of fire. K300. Thefts and cheats.
A153.2. Magic food gives immortality to gods. Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 54; India: Thompson-Balys.
D1346.3. Food of immortality.
A153.2.1. Gods' food gives supernatural growth. Irish Myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Greek: Grote I 43.
T615. Supernatural growth.
A153.3. Banquets of the gods. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 23; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 137. — So. Am. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 178.
A153.3.1. Moon steals food from banquet of the gods (cf. A153.1.). India: Thompson-Balys.
A153.3.2. Sun, moon and wind dine with their uncle and aunt, thunder and lightning. India: Thompson-Balys.
A153.4. Magic food rejuvenates the gods. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 178.
A153.5. Food of gods: meat of "cow of plenty". India: Thompson-Balys.
A153.6. Why gods only accept blood. India: Thompson-Balys.
A153.7. God's preference for cooked food. India: Thompson-Balys.
A153.8. Cannibal gods (cf. G11.). India: Thompson-Balys.
A153.9. Gods nourished by air. Hivaoa (Marquesas): Handy 105.
A154. Drink of the gods. Greek: Grote I 43; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 54, 86, 172, 313; Hindu: Penzer X 243 s. v. "nectar"; Keith 46 and passim; India: *Thompson-Balys; Persian: Carnoy 265; Chinese: Ferguson 130.
D1346.1.2. Nectar of immortality.
A154.1. Magic drink gives immortality to gods (cf. D1040). Irish: Mac Culloch Celtic 31, 54; Hindu: Keith 46.
A191.1. Great age of the gods. D1338.1. Magic drink rejuvenates. D1880. Magic rejuvenation. F167.9. Otherworld people ever young, ever beautiful. F172. No time, no birth, no death in otherworld. F251.5. Fairies as sprites who have been given immortality. F259.1. Mortality (immortality) of fairies.
A154.2. Theft of magic mead by Odin. *O1rik Edda XXIV 236ff. — Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 54.
M234.1. Life spared in return for poetic mead.
A154.3. Gods discover liquor. India: Thompson-Balys.
A154.4. Milk of the gods. India: Thompson-Balys.
A155. Animals of the gods (cf. A136). Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 109, 216.
A155.1. Cattle of the sun. Greek: Fox 137.
A155.2. Horses of the gods (cf. A171.1). Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 216; Snorra Edda Gylf. XV.
A155.3. Birds of the gods (cf. A165.1.1.). Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 36f., 115, 177.
A155.4. Gods keep mosquitoes as pets. India: Thompson-Balys.
A155.5. God's elephant. India: Thompson-Balys.
A155.5.1. God has enormous elephant. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 457.
A155.6. Goddess sleeps on bed of snakes. India: Thompson-Balys.
A155.7. God has his dairies and buffaloes. India: Thompson-Balys.
A156. Precious properties of the gods. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 266; Jewish: Neuman.
A156.1. Jewels of the gods. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 120ff., 140ff.; Jewish: Neuman.
A156.2. God's crown. Jewish: Neuman.
A156.3. God's scepters. Jewish: Neuman.
A156.4. God's seal. Jewish: Neuman.
A156.5. Chariot of the gods. Virgil Aeneid X line 635; India: *Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 77, 916.
A157. Weapons of the gods. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 32, 965.
A157.1. Thunderweapon. Stone weapons (axes) brought down by thunderbolt (from Thunder God). — Blinkenberg The Thunder Weapon 1911; Hdwb. d. d. Aberglaubens II 325; Saintyves Corpus du Folklore Prehistorique en France et dans les Colonies Françaises (1934—36) I—III; J. Balys Tautosakos Darbai III 1937 223ff.; Jewish: *Neuman.
A284. God of thunder. A284.2. Thunderbird. A285. God of lightning. A992.2. Sacred place where thunderbolt fell down. Q552.1. Death by thunderbolt as punishment.
A157.1.1. Thunderbolt as gods' weapon. Greek: Fox 159; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 214, 309, II 1060.
A157.2. God's arrows. Jewish: Neuman.
A157.3. God's spear. Jewish: Neuman.
A157.4. God's shield. Jewish: Neuman.
A157.5. God's sword. Jewish: Neuman.
A157.6. God's bow. Jewish: Neuman.
A157.7. Hammer of thunder god. Gaster Thespis 135, 363.
A158. Clothing of gods. Eskimo: Holm 73; Jewish: Neuman.
A159. Daily life of the gods — miscellaneous.
A159.1. Deity's special drum. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 965.
C916.2. Animals produced when forbidden drum is beaten.
A160. Mutual relations of the gods.
D45.2. Gods exchange forms.
A161. Hierarchy of gods. Persian: Carnoy 260; Irish myth: Cross; Hindu: Müller 142f.; India: Thompson-Balys; Greek: Grote I 3, 9; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 729.
A161.1. Division of control of universe among gods. Greek: Grote I 3, 9.
A161.2. King of the gods. See all references to A101 (Supreme god).
A161.3. Queen of the gods. Greek: Grote I 10; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 13, chap. II passim.
A161.4. God presides over all male spirits. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 13.
A161.5. Eldest god born in front, younger at back. (Cf. A112.7.) Hivaoa (Marquesas): Handy 138.
A162. Conflicts of the gods. Irish myth: Cross; Greek: Grote I 1, 3, 8; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 26ff., 172; Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 356, 411; Hindu: Penzer I 197ff.; India: *Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Anesaki 225; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 318, 1104. — Gaster Thespis 115ff., 125.
A1750. Animals created through opposition of devil to God. F277. Battle of the fairies and the gods.
A162.1. Fight of the gods and giants. Jünger (F. G.) Die Titanen (Frankfurt a. M. 1944); Mayer Die Giganten und Titanen in der antiken Sage (Berlin 1887). — Greek: Frazer Apollodorus I 11, *42 n. 1, *43 n. 2; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 82, Herrmann Saxo II 97ff; Irish myth: Cross; Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 356; Chinese: Werner 159; Hindu: Penzer X 77 s.v. "Asuras", X 118 s.v. "Daityas", X 119 s.v. "Danavas"; India: *Thompson-Balys; Samoa: Beckwith Myth 254.
A107. Gods of darkness and of light. A255. Star deity and drought demon fight. E155.1.1. Constant replacement of fighters. In contest between gods and demons, latter are constantly slain and replaced. Q433.2. Defeated giants imprisoned in lower world.
A162.1.0.1. Recurrent battle (everlasting fight) (cf. A165.7.). Irish myth: Cross.
E155.1. Slain warriors revive nightly.
A162.2. Combat between god of light and dragon of ocean. Jewish: Neuman; Babylonian and Egyptian: Müller 104; cf. Chinese: Werner 215.
A162.3. Combat between thundergod and devil (cf. A157.1, A189.1.1, A284, A285). *Balys "Donner und Teufel in den Volkserzählungen der baltischen und skandinavischen Völker" Tautosakos Darbai VI (1939) 1—220.
G303.3.1.18. Devil as shoemaker is struck by lightning. G303.6.2.12. Devil hides in the folds of clothes of people running from storm. G303.6.3.1.1. Devil appears during thunder storm, seeking shelter among people. K1177. Dupe deceived concerning thunder. Q45.2.1. Man saves the unrecognized devil from thunder. Q552.1. Death by thunderbolt as punishment. Q552.1.0.2. Thunder slays people for disregard for him.
A162.3.1. Devil (ogre) steals thunder's instruments. Icel.: Thrymskvida; Lappish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian: *Balys Tautosakos Darbai VI (1939) 33—43.
A162.3.2. Thunder and lightning slay devils. Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian: *Balys Tautosakos Darbai VI (1939) 111—128.
A162.4. Brahma cursed by other gods: now has no temples. India: Thompson-Balys.
A162.5. God reborn of human woman to avenge self on giant (cf. A179.5.). India: Thompson-Balys.
A162.6. Battle between God's orderly (giant) and plague. India: Thompson-Balys.
A162.7. Single combat between gods. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 17, 206; Marquesas: Handy 109; Icel.: Boberg.
A162.8. Rebellion of lesser gods against chief. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 60, 118, 155.
A106.2. Revolt of evil angels against God.
A163. Contests among the gods.
H1589.1. Judgment of Paris.
A163.1. Game between gods. (Cf. A164.3.1.).
A163.1.1. Gods play chess. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 216 No. 165.
A164. Marriage or liaison of gods. Irish myth: Cross; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 964; India: Thompson-Balys.
A164.1. Brother-sister marriage of the gods. Irish myth: Cross; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 102; Greek: Grote I 58; Marquesas: Handy 122.
A511.3.2. Culture hero son of king's unmarried sister by her brother. T410. Incest.
A164.1.1. Mother-son marriage of the gods. Irish myth: Cross; So. Am. Indian (Mundurucu): Horton BBAE CXLIII (3) 281.
T412. Mother-son incest.
A164.2. Adultery among the gods. Irish myth: Cross.
K1563. Husband (god) traps wife and paramour with magic armor.
A164.3. Polygamy among the gods. Irish myth: Cross; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 186.
T145. Polygamous marriage.
A164.3.1. Krishna plays cards with his three wives. (Cf. A163.1.). India: Thompson-Balys.
A164.4. Matriarchy among the gods. Irish myth: Cross.
T148. Matriarchy.
A164.5. Polyandry among the gods. Irish myth: Cross.
T146. Polyandry.
A164.6. God as lover of giantess. Icel.: *Boberg.
F531. Giant.
A164.7. Jealous wife of god. India. Thompson-Balys.
A165. Attendants and servants of the gods. Greek: Grote I 10, 67; Icel.: *Boberg (A165.3); Jewish: *Neuman; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 964f.; Hindu: *Penzer I 200, X 158 s. v. "Ganas", "Gandharvas".
A165.1. Animals as attendants of god.
A165.1.1. Ravens as attendants of god. Grimm Deutsche Mythologie I 122. — Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 65, Boberg.
B122.2. Birds as reporters of sights and sounds. Sit on Odin's shoulder and report what they see and hear. C92.1. Tabu: killing raven (Odin's bird). E501.4.4. Two ravens follow wild huntsman.
A165.1.2. Eagle as god's bird. Icel.: Boberg.
A165.1.3. Red sea-bird god's pet. Tahiti: Henry 180.
A165.2. Messenger of the gods. *Güntert Weltkönig 280; Gaster Thespis 139. — Greek: Fox 191 (Hermes, Iris), Grote I 43; Irish: Beal XXI 319, 336; India: *Thompson-Balys; Jewish: *Neuman; Huichol: Alexander Lat. Am. 122. — Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 31, Henry 164.
A165.2.0.1. Deity's messenger can assume any guise he wishes. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 906.
D630. Transformation and disenchantment at will.
A165.2.1. Animals as messengers of the gods.
A165.2.1.1. Wild beasts as messengers of the gods. Jewish: Neuman.
A165.2.1.1.1. Wolves as god's dogs. *Fb "ulv" III 971, BP III 199. — Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 65.
B575.1. Wild animals kept as dogs.
A165.2.1.1.2. Tiger as god's messenger. India: Thompson-Balys.
A165.2.1.1.3. Elephant as god's messenger. India: Thompson-Balys.
A165.2.1.1.4. Bears as God's messengers. Jewish: Neuman.
A165.2.1.1.5. Leopards as God's messengers. Jewish: Neuman.
A165.2.1.1.6. Lions as God's messengers. Jewish: Neuman.
A165.2.2. Birds as messengers of the gods. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Pawnee: Alexander N. Am. 81; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 177.
A165.2.2.1. Cock as ambassador of god. Fjort: Dennett 105 No. 29.
A165.2.3. Angels as God's messengers. Jewish: Neuman.
A165.2.4. Powers of nature (sun, moon, etc.) as God's messengers. Jewish: Neuman.
A165.3. Cupbearer of the gods. Greek: Frazer Apollodorus II 37 n. 4.
A165.3.1. Cupbearer of the gods is god of smith-work. *MacCulloch Celtic 31.
A142. Smith of the gods.
A165.3.2. Cupbearer of the gods controls waters. Irish myth: Cross.
D2151. Magic control of waters.
A165.4. Watchman of the gods. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 152 (Heimdall), 276, 303, 313, 331 (Cock), 328 (Thor), 329 (Heimdall). — Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 221.
A165.4.1. Demons as watchmen of the gods upon earth. Greek: *Grote I 63.
A165.5. Doorkeeper of the gods. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 186 (Syn).
A165.6. Scribe of the gods. Siberian, Babylonian, Egyptian: Holmberg Siberian 410; Armenian: Ananikian 30ff.
A465.3.1. God of eloquence and learning.
A165.7. Army of the gods (cf. A162). Icel.: Herrmann Nordische Mythologie 279 (Einherjar), Neckel Walhall 68ff; India: Thompson-Balys.
E155.1. Slain warriors revive nightly.
A165.8. Magician of the gods. India: Thompson-Balys.
A165.9. Fisherman of the gods. Gaster Thespis 154. — Maori: Clark 56.
A166. Dancers of the gods. Hindu: Keith 143; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 186.
A167. Assembly of gods. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 310, II 958, 1098.
A167.1. Council of the gods. India: *Thompson-Balys.
A168. Family of gods (cf. A111, A164). Greek: Fox 151ff. passim. — Tahiti: Henry 231; Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 311; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 964.
A169. Mutual relations of the gods — miscellaneous.
A169.1. Judge and tribunal of the gods. Icel.: *Boberg.
A170. Deeds of the gods.
A171. Gods ride through air. India: *Thompson-Balys.
A136.6. God rides flying elephant. F32. God visits earth. K1811. Gods in disguise visit mortals.
A171.0.1. God drives chariot over waves. Irish myth: Cross.
A421. Sea-god. B71. Sea-horse. B181.4. Magic horse travels on sea or land. D1114. Magic chariot. D1533.1.2. Magic land and water chariot.
A171.0.2. God ascends to heaven. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 109; Maori: Beckwith Myth 83; So. Am. Indian (Huamachuco): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 151.
A171.0.3. God descends from heaven.
F32. God visits earth. K1811. Gods in disguise visit mortals.
A171.0.3.1. God descends on rainbow. Tahiti: Henry 232; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 37.
F152.1.1. Rainbow bridge to otherworld.
A171.0.3.2. God descends in form of shooting star. New Zealand: Beckwith Myth 113.
A171.1. God rides through air on wind-swift horse. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 43.
A136.1.2.1. Slelpnir: eight-legged horse of Odin. B41.2. Flying horse.
A171.1.1. God rides through air in chariot. Jewish: Neuman.
A136.2. God's chariot.
A171.1.2. Valkyries ride through air and water. Icel.: Boberg.
A171.2. God flies in bird plumage. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 83, Boberg; Greek: Iliad and Odyssey passim.
A171.3. God flies in pillar of floating clouds, thunder, and lightning. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 29.
A172. Gods intervene in battle. Irish myth: Cross; Greek: Iliad passim; Norse: Herrmann Nordische Mythologie 291ff, Boberg; Gaster Thespis 349; Hindu: Tawney I 412, II 473—477; Jewish: *Neuman.
A185. Gods and goddesses help the men, heroes, whom they like. A185.1. God aids half-mortal son in battle. A536. Demigods fight as allies of mortals. D2163.2. Magic reinforcements. F349.2. Fairy aids mortal in battle. F394.2. Mortals aid fairies in war. K1845. Substitute in battle. N817.0.1. God as helper.
A173. Gods deposed for a time. Irish myth: Cross; Icel.: De Vries FFC XCIV 38ff., Herrmann Saxo II 109ff.; Hindu: Tawney II 581. — Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 11, 17, 177.
A128.4. God with one hand. P16.2. King must resign if maimed (disfigured).
A173.1. In god's absence his function ceases. Death, reproduction, etc., suspended until the god's return. — *Wesselski Archiv Orientálni I 300ff.
A431.1. Goddess of fertility.
A173.2. Gods imprisoned. Irish myth: Cross.
A175. God reduces the elements to order. Greek: Fox 9; Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: *Neuman. — Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 20ff.
A530. Culture hero establishes law and order.
A175.1. God supplies reproductive energy to all things. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 20, 32.
A176. God ordains ceremonies and regulations. Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 40.
A1500. Origin of customs.
A177. God as thief. Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus II 6 n. 1 (Hermes).
F365. Fairies steal.
A177.1. God as dupe or trickster. Irish myth: Cross.
A521. Culture hero as dupe or trickster. K232.2.1. Fairy loses stronghold by consenting to lend it for "a day and a night".
A178. God as prophet. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: *Neuman.
M301. Prophets.
A179. Deeds of the gods — miscellaneous.
A179.1. God as rath-builder. Irish myth: Cross.
D1136.1. Fort produced by magic. F531.6.6. Giants as builders of great structures.
A179.2. God given dominion over floating island. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 71.
F737. Wandering island.
A179.3. God deliberately has enemies kill him. Hivaoa (Marquesas): Handy 105.
A179.4. Head of god bitten off by shark. Hivaoa (Marquesas): Handy 108.
A179.5. Deity reincarnated. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 279.
A162.5. God reborn of human woman.
A179.6. God has power to create men. Marquesas: Handy 122.
A179.7. God divests self of earthly raiment and clothes self with lightning. Maori: Beckwith Myth 83.
A179.8. God hides from sun in shadow of a cloud. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (T-G 3/191).
A179.9. God plays with leviathan. Jewish: Neuman.
A180. Gods in relation to mortals. Irish myth: Cross; Norse: Olrik Kilderne til Sakses Oldhistorie I (1892) 30ff., 32ff.
B641.3. Marriage to god in bull form. C50. Tabu: offending the gods. C191. Tabu: mortal lusting after goddess. C312.1.1. Tabu: man looking at nude goddess. C313.1.1. Tabu: goddess seeing mortal husband naked. D42. God in guise of mortal. D42.1. God transformed to giant with three heads and six arms. D101. Transformation: god to animal. D1814.3. Advice from god (or gods). D1983.1. Invisibility conferred by a god. D2161.5.3. Cure by deity. E121.1. Resuscitation by a god. E605.2. Reincarnation: god reborn as man. E605.3. Reincarnation: man becomes god. F32. God visits earth. K1811. Gods (saints) in disguise visit mortals. M226. Immortal exchanges immortality with mortal. M414.1. Goddess cursed. N817. Deity as helper. P535.2.1. Ireland given to mortals by gods in payment of eric for death of their leader. Q1. Hospitality rewarded — opposite punished. Q221. Personal offences against gods punished. Q255. Punishment of woman who prefers mortal lover to gods. S260. Sacrifices. T91.8. Mortal and supernatural being in love. T111.1. Marriage of a mortal and a god. T611.1.1. Child nourished by sucking thumb of a god. V227. Saints have divine visitors.
A181. God serves as menial on earth. Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus II 20 n. 1, Grote I 36, 53, 108; Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 142; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 962; India: *Thompson-Balys.
F346.2. Fairy serves mortal. K1816.0.1. God disguised as menial. L113.1. Menial hero. Q482. Punishment: noble person must do menial service. V233.1. Angel of death spares mother who is suckling children. As punishment angel must serve as sexton.
A181.1. God clears plains. Irish myth: Cross.
A537. Culture hero clears plains. A901. Topographical features caused by experiences of primitive hero. F271.5. Fairies clear land. F614.9. Strong man clears plain.
A181.2. God as cultivator. India: Thompson-Balys; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 17.
A182. God reveals himself to mortals. Jewish: *Neuman.
A182.0.1. God does not reveal himself; men unable to endure his glory. Jewish: Neuman.
A182.0.2. Human intellect unable to conceive God's essence. Jewish: Neuman.
A182.1. God reveals secrets (mysteries) to mortals. Jewish: Neuman.
A182.1.1. Household gods speak to explain events. Virgil Aeneid III line 155.
A182.2. God gives name to child. Jewish: Neuman.
A182.3. God (angel) speaks to mortal. Jewish: Neuman.
V227. Saints have divine visitors. V235. Mortal visited by angel.
A182.3.0.1. God speaks to Moses from bush. Jewish: Neuman; Moreno Esdras.
D1610.2.2. Speaking bush.
A182.3.0.1.1. Angel speaks to Patrick from bush that merely seems to burn. Irish myth: Cross.
A182.3.0.2. God speaks to saint in prison. Rüttgers Der Heiligen Leben (Leipzig, 1921) 103.
A182.3.0.3. Saint speaks with God each Thursday. Irish myth: Cross.
A182.3.0.3.1. Saint goes to heaven every Thursday (each day) and talks with angels. Irish myth: Cross.
Q172.8.1. Saint goes to heaven every Thursday.
A182.3.0.4. God does not directly address women; uses interpreter. Jewish: Neuman.
A182.3.0.5. God speaks from mountain. Jewish: Neuman.
A182.3.1. God consoles mortal. Jewish: Neuman.
A182.3.2. God rebukes mortal. Jewish: Neuman.
A182.3.3. God blesses mortal. Jewish: Neuman.
A182.3.4. God makes promises to mortal. Jewish: Neuman.
A182.3.4.1. God in form of fakir visits king and gives him advice. India: Thompson-Balys.
A182.3.4.2. God promises mortal prosperity for man and offspring. India: Thompson-Balys.
A182.3.5. God advises mortal. Jewish: Neuman.
A182.3.6. Moon-god, overcome in contest with mortal, threatens to withold rain and game. Eskimo: Holm 75, Rink 442.
A1421.1. Hoarded game.
A183. Deity invoked. Greek: Odyssey IX line 528, Iliad I 218, et passim; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 2, chap. 1 passim.
A183.1. Male god invoked in east; female in west. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 12.
A184. God as founder and protector of certain peoples.
A184.1. God as protector of Israel. Jewish: *Neuman.
A185. Deity cares for favorite individuals. Greek: Fox 33, 170f., 197; Icelandic: Volsunga Saga chap. 13, Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 187f.
A185.1. God helps mortal in battle. Jewish: Neuman; Irish myth: Cross.
A172. Gods intervene in battle. A528. Culture hero has supernatural helpers. A536. Demigods act as allies of mortals. F349.2. Fairy aids mortal in battle. N800. Helpers.
A185.2. Deity protects mortal. Jewish: Neuman; Greek myth passim.
A185.2.1. God rescues sleeping man from attack. Jewish: Neuman.
A185.2.2. God makes man's hand rigid so he can no longer torment captive. Jewish: Neuman.
D2072. Magic paralysis.
A185.2.3. God makes sword drop from assailant's hands. Jewish: Neuman.
A185.3. Deity teaches mortal. Jewish: Neuman.
A185.4. Deity buries dead mortal. Jewish: Neuman.
A185.5. Deity assists at man's wedding. Jewish: Neuman.
T150. Happenings at weddings.
A185.6. Deity particular friend to one mortal.
A185.6.1. God kisses mortal. Jewish: Neuman.
A185.6.1.1. Kiss of God causes painless death. Jewish: Neuman.
A185.7. God prepares food for mortal. Jewish: Neuman.
A185.8. Deity promises to restore city. Jewish: Neuman.
A185.9. Covenant between God and mortal. Jewish: Neuman.
M200. Bargains and promises.
A185.10. Deity accompanies mortal on journey as guide. Jewish: Neuman; Oahu (Hawaii): Beckwith Myth 328; Tahiti: ibid. 221; Africa (Fang): Einstein 94.
A185.11. God rewards mortal for pious act. Jewish: Neuman.
Q20. Piety rewarded.
A185.12. Deity provides man with soul. Jewish: Neuman.
A1217. Devil's unsuccessful attempt to vivify his creations as God has done. E700. The soul.
A185.12.1. God resuscitates man. Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 188 No. 128.
E0. Resuscitation.
A185.12.2. God removes mortal's soul. Jewish: Neuman.
E700. The soul.
A185.13. God puts mortal to test. Jewish: Neuman.
H. Tests.
A185.14. God controls mortals' sinning.
A185.14.1. God causes mortals' sin. Jewish: Neuman.
A185.14.2. God witholds mortal from sinning. Jewish: Neuman.
A185.15. God establishes peace between mortals. Jewish: Neuman.
A185.16. God pities mortal. Jewish: Neuman.
A185.17. God visits sick mortal. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 1116.
A187. Gods and men judge each other.
A187.1. God as judge of men. Greek: Fox 227, Wienert FFC LVI 36; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 162 (Forseti); Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys, Penzer I 198ff., II 249, IV 238, 275f., VIII 64, 108 n. 1, 163 n. 1, 184, 215.
A187.2. Mortal as umpire of quarrel between gods. Icel.: Boberg; Celtic-Norse: FFC LXXXIII, xxxviii–xli. — India: *Thompson-Balys.
D832. Magic object acquired by acting as umpire for fighting heirs. F451.5.23. Dwarfs seek human help in their fights and troubles.
A188. Gods and goddesses in love with men. Babylonian: Gilgamesch Epos VI (Ishtar). — Irish myth: Cross; Norse: Herrmann Saxo Gr. II 238ff., *Boberg; Greek: Fox 29, 157, 199, 211. — Tahiti: Henry 231, Beckwith Myth 37, Porapora (Society Is.): *Beckwith Myth 38; Maori: Clark 148; So. Am. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII
154, 165.
T91.8. Love of goddess for mortal. T111. Marriage of mortal and supernatural being.
A188.1. Philandering god. Greek: Grote I 58; India: *Thompson-Balys.
D658.1. Transformation to husband's (lover's) form to seduce woman. K1301. Mortal woman seduced by god. K1315.1. Seduction by posing as a god.
A188.2. Gods as ancestors of mankind. Irish myth: Cross (A188.1); Hawaii: Beckwith myth 2, 70, 294, 300; Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 37; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (T-G. 3/1010); Easter Is.: Métraux 310; So. Am. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 171; Inca: Rowe BBAE CXLIII (2) 315.
A189. Gods in relation to mortals — miscellaneous.
A189.0.1. "Gods and not-gods". Irish myth: Cross (A189).
A189.1. Mortal as ally of gods.
A189.1.1. Man as helper of thundergod. Lithuanian, Latvian, Livonian, Estonian, Ukrainian, Polish, and Rumanian: *Balys Tautosakos Darbai VI 53—83, 107f.; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. *1147A; Prussian: Plenzat 60.
A162.3. Thundergod pursues and slays the devil. G303.10. Allies and possessions of the devil. G303.25.7. Man shoots the devil with a silver gun.
A189.2. God summoned by weeping. India: Thompson-Balys.
E361. Return from the dead to stop weeping. E381. Ghost summoned by weeping.
A189.3. Man cheats a god in throwing dice. India: Thompson-Balys.
A189.4. God jealous of a mortal. India: Thompson-Balys.
A189.5. Goddess' throne shakes when some mischance befalls her faithful worshipper. India: Thompson-Balys.
A189.6. Deity appears before human being after prayers. India: Thompson-Balys.
A189.7. Deity ascertains destiny of newborn babe and inscribes it upon his forehead. India: Thompson-Balys.
N121. Fate decided before birth.
A189.8. Accountants of god keep lists of good and bad acts of human beings. India: Thompson-Balys.
A189.9. Early period when gods and men lived together, gods ruling men, ordaining how they should live and originating various customs. — India: Thompson-Balys.
A189.10. Goddesses come down to earth by a silken thread, are offended by raja and produce drought. India: Thompson-Balys.
F37. God visits earth. K1811. Gods (saints) in disguise visit mortals.
A189.11. Mortal adopted son by god. India: Thompson-Balys.
A189.12. Goddess protects animals from hunters. India: Thompson-Balys.
A189.13. Gods forced by mortals to take refuge underground. Irish myth: Cross (A183.1.).
A151.1.1. Home of gods inside of hill.
A189.14. God's enemies. Jewish: Neuman.
A189.15. God as fructifier of mankind and the earth. Jewish: Neuman.
A189.16. Gods give divinity to mortal. Tahiti: Henry 231.
A189.17. Night the period of gods, day the period of mankind. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 14.
A190. Gods: miscellaneous motifs.
A191. Goddess rejuvenates self when old. Navaho: Alexander N. Am. 164.
A191.1. Great age of the gods. Irish myth: Cross.
A154.1. Magic drink gives immortality to gods. A564. Remarkable longevity of culture heroes. D1345. Magic object gives longevity. D1857. Magic longevity. F172. No time, no birth, no death in otherworld. F251.5. Fairies as sprites who have been given immortality. F531.6.4. Age of giants. F571. Extremely old person. V229.2.12. Extraordinary longevity of saints.
A192. Death or departure of the gods.
A192.1. Death of the gods. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 340ff. (at the Doom); Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 110; Tahiti: Henry 231; Chinese: Werner 99, Eberhard FFC CXX 141; Africa: Bouveignes 12.
F259.1. Mortality of fairies.
A192.1.1. Old god slain by young god. Irish myth: Cross.
A525.2. Culture hero (god) slays his grandfather.
A192.1.2. God killed and eaten. Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 311.
A192.2. Departure of gods. Tonga: Gifford 102, Nukuhiva (Marquesas): Handy 123.
A560. Culture hero's (demi-god's) departure.
A192.2.1. Deity departs for heaven (skies). Polynesia: Moriori (Chatham Is.), Pora Pora (Society Is.), Samoa: Beckwith Myth 38, 43, *241ff., 254; So. Am. Indian (Apapocuvá-Guarani): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 122.
A192.2.1.1. Deity departs for moon. Polynesia: Hawaii, Beckwith Myth 220, *241; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (T-G. 3/931).
A192.2.2. Divinity departs in boat over sea. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 29, *37.
A192.2.3. Divinity departs to submarine home. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 206.
A192.2.4. Divinity departs in column of flame. Pora Pora (Society Is.): Beckwith Myth 38.
A192.3. Expected return of deity. Banks Is. (Fiji): Beckwith Myth 316.
A192.4. Divinity becomes mortal. Tonga: Beckwith Myth 75.
A193. Resurrection of gods. Chinese: Werner 99.
A194. Divinity's emotions.
A194.1. Divinity weeps. Jewish: Neuman.
A194.2. God's vengeance. Jewish: Neuman.
A194.3. God's jealousy. Jewish: Neuman.
A194.4. God's joy. Jewish: Neuman.
A195. Divinity's companions.
A195.1. God dealing with his angels. Jewish: Neuman.
A195.2. Wisdom as God's companion. Jewish: Neuman.
A195.3. Bird as the shadow of a god. Tahiti: Henry 121.
A196. Deity's limitations.
A196.1. Fate controls gods. Greek: Fox 162; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 74; Semitic: Langdon 102, 307.
A196.2. Decree of gods irrevocable. India: Thompson-Balys.
M10. Irrevocable judgments.
A196.2.1. Deity changes decision. Jewish: Neuman.
A197. Deity controls elements. Jewish: *Neuman; Greek: "Zeus the cloud gatherer"; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 10, 15ff., 32ff., 68—96, et passim. — Tahiti: Henry 337.
D2140. Magic control of the elements.
A199. Gods — additional motifs.
A199.1. Spirit of deity animates earthen jar when it is placed beneath banyan tree. India: Thompson-Balys.
A199.2. God has magic vision only from his throne. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 22.
D1820. Magic sight.
A199.3. Deity's child becomes fire as soon as he is born. India: Thompson-Balys.
A199.4. Wind drives buffaloes for god. India: Thompson-Balys.
A199.5. God's day is one thousand years. Jewish: Neuman.
A199.6. Deity authenticates sacred writings in heaven. Jewish: Neuman.
A199.7. Drums and flutes off-shore announce approach of gods. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 16 n. 3.