A "Legend of the Sun," whose counterpart can be found in other lands, represents the sun as being attended by flaming birds, who dip their wings in the ocean at night and sprinkle him, and by angels who carry his imperial robe and crown to the Lord's throne every night, and clothe him again in them every morning, while the cock proclaims the "resurrection of all things." In the Christmas carols, angels perform the same offices, and the flaming phoenix-birds are omitted.
The Apostle Peter's timid and disputatious character seems to be well understood by the people.

One day, according to a ballad, he gets into a dispute with the Lord, as to which is the larger, heaven or earth.

"The earth," declares St.Peter; "Heaven," maintains the Lord.

"But let us not quarrel.

Call down two or three angels to measure heaven and earth with a silken cord.