37 motifs match “arrows”  ·  back to the chapters

• Goddess has team of sparrows. A136.2.1
• God's arrows. A157.2
• Cupid with arrows of lead and gold. A475.0.1
• Stars from arrows shot at sky. A763.1
• Origin of bows and arrows. A1459.1.1
• Origin of different peoples according to choice of bows and arrows or else guns, horses and cattle. Indians choose the former, whites the latter. A1614.4.3
• King of sparrows. B242.2.7
• Transformation: chain of arrows to bridge. D469.3
• Arrows returned upon those who shoot saint. D1093.1.1
• Magic arrows annihilate army. (Cf. D1092.) D1400.1.4.7
• Arrows rubbed with black chicken fatal. D1402.7.5.1
• Automatic arrows. (Cf. D1092.) D1601.30
• Arrows shake when master is disturbed. (Cf. D1092.) D1612.6.2
• Invisible arrows. (Cf. D1092.) Visible to one person alone. D1655.1.1
• Wounds from poisoned arrows healed by bath of milk. D2161.4.14.1.1
• Abode of the dead in hills, barrows. E481.3.1
• Ascent to upper world on arrow chain. Hero shoots arrows which join one another in the air to form a chain. F53
• Burial places (barrows, howes) as homes of dwarfs. F451.4.1.9
• Precocious strong hero demands bows and arrows. (Cf. F611.3.3.) F611.3.3.0.1
• One arrow shot into end of last one to make rope of arrows. F661.7.3
• Husband shoots arrows, barely missing wife's ears. F661.9.1
• Arrows of fire. F831.2
• Poisoned arrows. (Cf. F833.6.) F831.3
• Extraordinary wind blows arrows shot against Christians back against enemy. F963.2
• Arrows turn aside for prince (king). H71.10.7
• Young sparrows have learned to avoid men. Sparrow quizzes his four young as to how to avoid danger from men. Their year of experience has taught them enough. J13
• Peasant leaves honey tree standing. Sparrows and crickets ask peasant to leave tree standing. He refuses, but when he finds honey in the tree he consents. J241.2
• It's better to fight in the shade. Soldier tells captain that the enemy are so numerous that their arrows darken the sun. Captain: "Good, it will be more comfortable fighting in the shade." J1453
• Numskulls try to kill mosquitoes with bows and arrows: only injure themselves. J2131.0.1
• Shooting contest won by deception: bird substituted for arrows. K31.3
• Victim's arrows made harmless. K818.3
• Girl as umpire in suitor test (shooting arrows) escapes. K1227.8
• Substituted arrows. Hero given arrows with soft points and sent after dangerous enemies. The deception discovered and the enemy discomfited. K1617
• Sparrows of Cirencester. Fire is attached to birds who fly in and set fire to a besieged city. K2351.1
• Treasure to be found by man who plows with cock and harrows with hen. N543.2
• Duel: shooting and catching arrows in turn. P677.1
• Punishment by arrows of fire from heaven. Q552.13.0.1