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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
A45. Souls of pious as Creator's advisers. Jewish: Neuman.
A50. Conflict of good and evil creators. *Dh I 1—89 passim, 172ff. — Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Persian: Carnoy 261f., 275. — Banks Island: Dixon 106.
A106. Opposition of good and evil gods. A162. Conflict of the gods. A525. Good and bad culture heroes. A716. Dispute at creation of sun. God plans two suns; devil persuades otherwise. A810.1. God and devil fly together over primeval water. A1750. Animals created through opposition of devil to God. G11.0.1.1. As result of fraud, Saturn swallows stone instead of infant Jove. G303. Devil.
A50.1. Creation of angels and devils. Jewish: Neuman.
A63. Devil as marplot at creation. G303.1.4. The devil creates other devils.
A51. Creation of devil(s) (cf. A63).
A52. Creation of angels.
V230. Angels.
A52.0.1. Angels created to execute God's will. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.0.2. Degraded gods become angels. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.0.3. Angels existed prior to creation. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.0.4. Angels are transformed souls of the pious. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.0.5. Angels created from three elements. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.0.6. Angels created from words uttered by God. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.0.7. God drops water from his finger and the drops become angels. Lucifer imitated God and created devils. — Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 2.
A52.0.8. God created angels by striking one small stone with another. Lucifer created devils by imitation. Lithuanian: Balys Legends Nos. 1, 3.
G303.1.4.2. Devils are created by striking two stones together.
A52.1. Creation of Individual angels.
A52.1.1. Angel of death created by God. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.1.2. Angel Michael created from fire. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.1.3. Angel Gabriel created from snow. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.1.4. Angel Raphael created from water. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.1.5. Angel of destruction created from hail and fire. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.2. Time of creation of the angels.
A52.2.1. Angels created on first day of creation. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.2.2. Angels created on second day of creation. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.2.3. Angels created on third day of creation. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.2.4. Archangels created on first, angels on third day of creation. Jewish: Neuman.
A52.2.5. Angels created on fifth day with other winged creatures. Jewish: Neuman.
