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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
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.