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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
A151.7.1. Deity resides in tree. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 1319. — India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 136.
F441.2.1. Wood-nymph.
A151.7.1.1. God's home under tree of life (cf. F441.2.1.). Jewish: Neuman.
E90. Tree of life.
A151.8. God in sea of milk. India: *Thompson-Balys.
A151.9. God originally resident among men. Jewish: Neuman.
A151.10. God dwells at particular point on earth. Jewish: Neuman.
A151.10.1. Home of God the ark and the temple. Jewish: Neuman.
A151.11. God's spirit dwells among mortals. Jewish: Neuman.
A151.12. God's landing place (on island). Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 11.
A151.13. God dwells alone in darkness. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 42.
A151.14. Various other dwelling places of gods. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 3, 11, 43, 67.
A152. God's throne. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.1. God's two thrones (of mercy and of justice). Jewish: Neuman.
A152.2. Flames surround God's throne. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.3. God's throne on wheels. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.4. Attendants around God's throne. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.5. Heavenly curtain surrounds God's throne. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.6. Footstool before divine throne. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.7. Bearers of God's throne. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.8. Heavenly throne has Jacob's face engraved on it. Jewish: Neuman.
A152.9. God's throne becomes hot because of activities on earth. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 425, 492, 572, 897.
A153. Food of the gods. Ambrosia. — Smith Dragon 188; Hindu: Keith 106, Tawney I 425, 478; India: Thompson-Balys; Greek: Roscher I 280. — Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 67; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 313; Irish myth: Cross.
C241. Tabu: eating food of gods. D1030. Magic food. F243. Fairies' food.
A153.1. Theft of ambrosia. Food of the gods stolen. — Hindu: Keith 139; Persian: Carnoy 283.
A1415. Theft of fire. K300. Thefts and cheats.
A153.2. Magic food gives immortality to gods. Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 54; India: Thompson-Balys.
D1346.3. Food of immortality.
A153.2.1. Gods' food gives supernatural growth. Irish Myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Greek: Grote I 43.
T615. Supernatural growth.
