A. Mythological Motifs
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A52.3. Material of which angels are created (fire, water and snow). Jewish: Neuman.
A54. Rebel angels.
A54.1. Angel of sea rebels at world's creation; put to death by God. Jewish: Neuman.
A60. Marplot at creation. An evil opponent attempts to undo or mar the work of the creator. — Jewish: Neuman; Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 315f. — Borneo: Dixon 170; Melanesian: *Codrington JAI X 293; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 45. — So. Am. Indian (Toba, Mataco): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 368f. — India: *Thompson-Balys.
A1217.1. Angels oppose creation of man.
A61. Coyote as marplot at creation. *Thompson Tales 285 n. 52.
A63. Devil as marplot at creation. *Dh I 6—89 passim, 127—205 passim; *Handwb. d. Abergl. IX (Nachträge) 276f. — Estonian: Loorits Grundzüge I 458f.
A63.1. Devil works during God's sleep at creation. *Dh I 2, 42f., 55, 60, 102, 115ff.; India: Thompson-Balys.
A1335.10. Men die because a snake comes to prey on mankind while creator rests.
A63.2. Devil plans to drown God at time of creation. *Dh I 184f. — Lithuanian: Balys Index 3005; Balys Legends No. 11.
A63.3. Devil and God wrestle at time of creation. *Dh I 184f.
A63.4. Devil and God create animals. Wolf created as God's dog. The devil creates goats to destroy things. — BP III 199 (Gr. No. 148); Dh I 127—205 passim.
A33.1.1. Creator's dog. A33.3.1. Bee as God's spy overhears devil's secrets. A106.2. Revolt of Evil Angels against God. A1750. Animals created through opposition of devil to God.
A63.4.1. God and the devil torment each other with their creations. Devil pesters God with gnats. God makes a fire and safeguards himself; God plagues the devil with fleas — devil is unable to find means of protecting himself. — Lithuanian: Balys Index 3082; Balys Legends No. 131ff.
A63.5. Lucifer causes fall of man. Irish Myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
A63.5.1. Satan seduces Adam to sin because he is jealous of him. Jewish: Neuman.
A63.6. Devil in serpent form tempts first woman (Satan and Eve). Jewish: Neuman. — India: Thompson-Balys.
A63.7. Rebel god is author of all poisonous things. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 81.
A63.7.1. Poisonous water created by the devil. Irish myth: Cross (A63.7).
A63.8. Satan attempts to create another world. Jewish: Neuman.
A67. God makes things and tosses them into the air; what he catches is good for mankind, what opponent catches is bad. New Hebrides: Beckwith Myth 61.
