A. Mythological Motifs
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A415. God of clans or nations. Jewish: Neuman. — Hopi: Alexander N. Am. 189.
M119.2. Swearing by clan gods.
A417. Gods of the Quarters. A god or spirit lor each of the worldquarters, north, south, east, and west. — Japanese: Anesaki 243; Chinese: Werner 240. — Marshall Is.: Davenport 222; American Indian: *Alexander N. Am. 286 n. 31; Maya: Alexander Lat. Am. 137.
A871. Earth square with four quarters. A1127. Winds of the four quarters established. A1182. Determination of world quarters.
A417.1. Beast guardians of the four quarters. Hindu: Penzer VIII 75f., 108 n. 1 (elephants). — Sia: Alexander N. Am. 203.
Z71.2.1. Formula: north, south, east, west (the cardinal directions).
A418. Deity of particular mountain (cf. A495). Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 529; Korean: Zong in-Sob 170 no. 73; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 185ff.
A418.1. Angel of mountains. Jewish: Neuman.
A419. Local gods — miscellaneous.
A419.1. Deity of particular forest. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 17.
A419.1.1. Angel of the bush. Jewish: Neuman.
A419.2. Deity of the deserts.
A419.2.1. Angel of the deserts. Jewish: Neuman.
A419.3. Gods of seat-braces on canoe. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 16.
A420. God of water. Irish myth: Cross; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 167; Babylonian: Spence 76, 111ff.; Persian: Carnoy 260; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 217, 222; Finno-Ugric: Holmberg Die Wassergottheiten der finno-ugrischen Volker (MSFO XXXII); Gaster Thespis 123. — S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 52; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 541.
A1110. Establishment of present order: waters. F420. Water-spirits.
A420.1. Water-goddess. India: Thompson-Balys.
A421. Sea-god. Gaster Thespis 123; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 102 (Njord), 171 (Aegir); Irish myth: Cross; Greek: Fox 210, *Grote I 3, 10, 173. — Society Is., Cook Group: Dixon 39; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 19, 61, 97; Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 360, Henry 122; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 13/441); Tonga: Gifford 87; Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 311.
A121.0.1. God as shape-shifter. A171.0.1. God drives chariot over waves. F531.6.15.6. Giant rolls like wheel. V11.2. Sacrifice to sea. Z118.1. Sea personified as tresses of sea-god's wife.
A421.0.1. Angel of the deep. Jewish: *Neuman.
A421.1. Sea-goddess. Greek: *Grote I 173 (Thetis); Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 190 (Ran); Babylonian: Gilgamesch X line 1ff., cf. p. 136ff. (Jensen's edition); India: Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Anesaki 269; Chinese: Ferguson 72; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 492. — Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G 13/441).
A421.1.1. Sea-queen and hand maidens entice lovers. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 13/441).
B53. Siren.
A423. Waves as girls, daughters or widows of the sea-god. Icel.: Boberg, MacCulloch Eddic 190.
