Not associated with any "gods" as such; there are a large number of [folktales][1] containing items with exponential growth. The [Aarne-Thompson classification system][2] groups many of these stories into category, AT 565. One of the best-known of these is ***[Why the Sea is Salt][3]***, where an out-of-control salt mill grinds out an endless amount of salt. The goings-on in ***[The Sorceror's Apprentice][4]*** certainly smacks of the Lernaean Hydra, but that one is more literary than folkloric. And of course there is the matter of how darn fast that [beanstalk][5] grew... [1]:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folktale [2]:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarne%E2%80%93Thompson_classification_systems [3]:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_the_Sea_is_Salt [4]:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorcerer%27s_Apprentice [5]:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_and_the_Beanstalk