A. Mythological Motifs
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A661.0.1.1.1. Doors of heaven guarded by rivers of fire. Irish myth: Cross.
A671.2.4. The fires of hell. E755.1.2. River in heaven burns wicked and gives joy to righteous.
A661.0.1.1.2. Veils of fire and ice before chief door of heaven. Irish myth: Cross.
A671.3.3. Alternate heat and cold in hell.
A661.0.1.2. Saint Peter as porter of heaven. *Types 800, 801, 804; *Köhler Aufsätze 48; *Fb. "Sankt Peder". — Irish: Beal XXI 329; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s. v. "Antoine" (St. Anthony); French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 25; U.S.A.: *Baughman.
K2371.1. Heaven entered by a trick. V220. Saints.
A661.0.1.3. Archangels Michael and Ariel as porters of two of the doors of heaven. Irish myth: Cross.
A661.0.1.4. Abersetus as guardian of river of fire at one of the doors of heaven. Irish myth: Cross.
A661.0.1.5. Virgins with iron rods as guardians of two of the doors in heaven. Irish myth: Cross.
A661.0.2. Music in heaven. India: Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman.
A661.0.2.1. Heavenly music caused by four columns under Lord's chair. Irish myth: Cross. (Cf. A661.0.3.).
B251.3. Birds in otherworld sing religious songs. F774.3. Musical pillar (stone).
A661.0.2.2. Music produced by precious stones in heaven. Irish myth: Cross.
A661.0.3. Chairs in heaven. Irish myth: Cross.
V515.1.1. Allegorical vision of chairs in heaven. Z71.1.2. Three chairs in heaven for three saints.
A661.0.4. Cleansing fountain in heaven. Irish myth: Cross.
A661.0.5. Bridge of heaven. Irish myth: Cross.
F152. Bridge to otherworld.
A661.0.5.1. Soul-bridge: easy for righteous to cross, more difficult for others. Irish myth: Cross.
H1573.4.1. Ability to cross bridge as test of righteousness.
A661.0.6. Windows in heaven: sixty-six (seventy-two) windows in the firmament. Irish myth: Cross.
A1171.1. Windows in firmament shed light. F165.3.5. Windows in otherworld.
A661.0.7. Self-illuminating precious stones in heaven. Irish myth: Cross.
F162.0.1.2. (Luminous) precious stones in otherworld (dwelling).
A661.0.8. Sweet odor in heaven. Irish myth: Cross.
A661.0.9. Heaven surrounded by seven walls. Irish myth: Cross.
F169.5. Fence of metal or crystal in otherworld.
A661.0.10. Land of the saints surrounded by fiery circle. Irish myth: Cross.
V511.4. Visions of land of the saints.
