A. Mythological Motifs
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A137.15. God represented on high throne surrounded by angels. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.16. God represented as meteor (cf. A124). Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 113.
A137.17. God represented as among seven sheaths of fire. Jewish: Neuman.
A137.18. God with long white beard and white moustache. India: Thompson-Balys.
A138. God's ineffable name. Jewish: Neuman.
A139. Nature and appearance of the gods — miscellaneous.
A139.1. Gods (supernatural beings) have many names (cf. C432). Irish myth: Cross.
A139.2. Tortoise footstool of God. India: Thompson-Balys.
A139.3. Dragon god. India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 136.
B11. Dragon.
A139.4. Vampire goddess. India: Thompson-Balys.
E251. Vampire.
A139.5. God's voice. Jewish: Neuman.
A139.5.1. God's voice shatters mountain. Jewish: Neuman.
A139.5.2. God's voice causes thunder. Jewish: Neuman.
A1142.1. Origin of thunder.
A139.6. God's words. Jewish: Neuman.
A139.7. Distinctive aroma of gods. Gaster Thespis 211, 389, 397.
A139.8. God appears as an object.
A139.8.1. God as a tree trunk. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 284.
A139.8.2. Goddess appears as coral reef. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 219.
A139.8.3. Smoldering fire of volcano as head of goddess. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 188.
A139.8.4. God of the wind in shape of kite. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 121.
A139.8.5. Goddess in form of tree. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 17.
A139.8.6. God in shape of an image. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 2, Chap. I passim.
A139.9. Extraordinary physical characteristics of gods.
A139.9.1. Goddess with red urine. Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 315.
A139.9.2. Gods have ichor, not blood: can be wounded but not killed. Iliad book V line 137.
A139.9.3. Gods covered with red and yellow feathers. Tahiti: Henry 338.
A139.10. God with myriad natures. Tahiti: Henry 336.
