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Stith Thompson Motif Index
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Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature classifies recurring narrative elements in folktales, myths, legends, ballads and related traditional narratives. Each entry below gives Thompson's motif reference and the description recorded in the index.
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Mythological Motifs
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Animal Motifs
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Motifs of Tabu
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Magic
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The Dead
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Marvels
G
Ogres
H
Tests
J
The Wise and the Foolish
K
Deceptions
L
Reversals of Fortune
M
Ordaining the Future
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Chance and Fate
P
Society
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Rewards and Punishments
R
Captives and Fugitives
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Unnatural Cruelty
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Sex
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The Nature of Life
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Religion
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Traits of Character
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Humor
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Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs
| Thompson reference ▲ | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| A153.1 | Theft of ambrosia. Food of the gods stolen.—Hindu: Keith 139; Persian: Carnoy 283. |
| A153.2 | Magic food gives immortality to gods. Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 54; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A153.2.1 | Gods' food gives supernatural growth. Irish Myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Greek: Grote I 43. |
| 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. |
| A154.1 | Magic drink gives immortality to gods. (cf. D1040). Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 31, 54; Hindu: Keith 46. |
| A154.2 | Theft of magic mead by Odin. *Olrik Edda XXIV 236ff.—Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 54. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A162.1.0.1 | Recurrent battle (everlasting fight). (cf. A165.7.). Irish myth: Cross. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A163 | Contests among the gods. |
| 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. |
| A164.1.1 | Mother-son marriage of the gods. Irish myth: Cross; So. Am. Indian (Munderucú): Horton BBAE CXLIII (3) 281. |
| A164.2 | Adultery among the gods. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A164.3 | Polygamy among the gods. Irish myth: Cross; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 186. |
| 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. |
| A164.5 | Polyandry among the gods. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A164.6 | God as lover of giantess. Icel.: *Boberg. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A165.3.2 | Cupbearer of the gods controls waters. Irish myth: Cross. |
| 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. |
| A165.7 | Army of the gods. (cf. A162). Icel.: Herrmann Nordische Mythologie 279 (Einherjar), Neckel Walhall 68ff; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| 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. |
| A171.0.1 | God drives chariot over waves. Irish myth: Cross. |
| 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. |
| A171.0.3.1 | God descends on rainbow. Tahiti: Henry 232; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 37. |
| 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. |
| A171.1.1 | God rides through air in chariot. Jewish: Neuman. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A173.1 | In god's absence his function ceases. Death, reproduction, etc., suspended until the god's return.—*Wesselski Archiv Orientální I 300ff. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A177 | God as thief. Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus II 6 n. 1 (Hermes). |
| A177.1 | God as dupe or trickster. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A178 | God as prophet. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: *Neuman. |
| A179 | Deeds of the gods—miscellaneous. |
| A179.1 | God as rath-builder. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A179.2 | God given dominion over floating island. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 71. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A181.1 | God clears plains. Irish myth: Cross. |
| 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. |
| A182.3.0.1 | God speaks to Moses from bush. Jewish: Neuman; Moreno Esdras. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A185.12 | Deity provides man with soul. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A185.12.1 | God resuscitates man. Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 188 No. 128. |
| A185.12.2 | God removes mortal's soul. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A185.13 | God puts mortal to test. Jewish: Neuman. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A188.1 | Philandering god. Greek: Grote I 58; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| 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. |
| A189.2 | God summoned by weeping. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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.). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| A192.1.1 | Old god slain by young god. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A192.1.2 | God killed and eaten. Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 311. |
| A192.2 | Departure of gods. Tonga: Gifford 102, Nukuhiva (Marquesas): Handy 123. |
| 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. |
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