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• Thunderweapon. Stone weapons (axes) brought down by thunderbolt (from Thunder God). A157.1
• Rain-god and wind-god brought back in order to make liveable weather. Have been banished by sun-god. A287.0.1
• Cosmic egg. The universe brought forth from an egg. A641
• Creation of universe: genealogical type. A begets B, who begets C, etc. Finally the universe is brought forth in its present form. A645
• Origin of sky from egg brought from primeval water. A701.1
• Theft of sun. The sun, which is kept by a monster, is stolen and brought to earth. A721.1
• Theft of moon. Moon is kept by a monster. It is stolen and brought to earth. A758
• Earth brought up from bottom of primeval water. (Cf. A812.) A811
• Earth originates from fish brought from bottom of sea. The fish is hacked with knives; hence, mountains. A811.1
• Earth brought up by three gods. A811.2
• Earth Diver. From a raft in the primeval sea, the creator sends down animals to try to bring up earth. After a number of animals have failed, one (often the muskrat) succeeds. The earth is made from the bit brought up. A812
• Hill brought to country as adopted child. A969.6
• Flood brought as revenge for injury. A1018.3
• Mankind from bones of dead brought from underworld. A1232.1
• Man made of earth brought from four different places. A1241.5
• Pestilence brought to man in box by messenger from creator. A1337.0.1.1
• Bat, diver, and thornbush shipwrecked. Bat brought money, bush put on clothes, and diver brought leather. All shipwrecked. Diver is looking for his leather. Bush looks for his clothers and holds fast to all passers-by. Bat is abroad only at night to escape creditors. (Cf. A2471.4, A2491.1.) A2275.5.3
• Tabu: staying two nights in one place until certain event is brought to pass. C761.4.1
• Magic epistle (brought from apostle) assures wearer will utter truth. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1316.9
• Magic sleep brought on by combing hero's hair lasts six months. D1962.3.1
• Resuscitation by arrangement of members. Parts of a dismembered corpse are brought together and resuscitation follows. (Sometimes combined with other methods.) E30
• Vampire brought to life. E251.2
• Vampire brought to life through endurance of punishment by her victim. E251.2.1
• Vampire brought to life by being fed human food and drink. E251.2.3
• Beggar's ghost laid when pig bought with money taken from him is brought to his grave. Sinks in grave. E451.6
• Ghost laid when bones are brought to home country from foreign soil. E459.2
• Child of deity stolen and brought down to earth. F31.1
• Objects brought home from fairyland. F379.2
• Book (medical) brought back from otherworld. F379.2.1
• Tokens brought back by mortal returning from fairyland. F379.2.2
• Bell brought from monastery under water. F725.6
• Dumb person brought to speak. F954
• Dumb princess is brought to speech by tale ending with a question to be solved. F954.2.1
• Human child brought up by ogress becomes a man-eater. G34
• Devil becomes heavier and heavier. Animal taken into cart becomes so heavy that horses are unable to pull cart. If it is brought home it turns to stone or tree-stump. G303.3.5.3
• Recognition by brother king of lost brother brought about by model of their father's palace which lost brother builds of clay. H16.1
• Recognition of brothers brought about by bouquet of flowers tied as father's gardener used to do. H16.3
• Princess brought to laughter by people sticking together. H341.1
• Princess brought to laughter by small animals. H341.2
• Princess brought to laughter by foolish actions of hero. H341.3
• Princess brought to laughter by indecent show made in quarrel with old woman at well. H341.3.1
• Dumb princess brought to speak by shepherd who insults her. H343.1
• Test: making senseless remarks. King brought to say, "What is the sense in that?" H507.2
• Man whose laughter brings rain will not laugh: brought to laughter when people who, unknown to each other, have gone to sleep in same dark room frighten each other. H1194.1
• Quest: God to be brought from heaven. H1262
• Quest for Cerberus in hell: to be brought to earth. H1271
• Test of sex of girl masking as man: spinning wheel brought. Men take no notice; women interested. H1578.1.2
• Fools learn to be peaceable. Two fools in the habit of striking people are brought together when they strike each other until they appreciate the value of peace. J24
• Ducklings take to water from instinct. Bridegroom thus brought to understand bride's expertness in lovemaking. J64
• Wisdom from fool: the present returned. Nobleman gives fool a present; he is to give it to no one who is not a greater fool. Master is dying; doctor tells fool that master is going to take long journey. Since master is making no preparation, fool gives him the present. Master thus brought to repentance. J156.3
• King brought to sense of duty by feigned conversation of birds. Philosopher pretends to know bird's language and to be translating what they tell him. J816.1
• King living apart from wife brought to sense of duty by philosopher. Asks if there is harmony among the cities and republics of Greece: philosopher tells him to ask it of his own house. J816.1.1
• King brought to sense of duty by woman's words. Drunken king sentences unjustly. Woman asks to appear before the king before he has dined. Her case is retried. J816.3
• Raven riding on bull's horns thinks he has brought bull home. J953.10.1
• Stone as witness. Farmer will not pay servant wages due. Closing his bargain with the servant he had said: "May this stone be witness." Judge orders stone brought to court. The farmer: "Oh, but the stone is too big (or very far away)". J1141.1.3.1
• The laughing ass. King has trickster's horse's tail cut off. Trickster retaliates by cutting off part of upper lip of king's ass. At trial the animals are brought forth. Everyone laughs at the ass. Trickster: "If everyone laughs at the ass, how could the ass help laughing at her companion without a tail?" Freed. J1169.5
• Distrusts God when he can be brought by a man. Priest offers to help peasant with "the body of the Lord". – "If God can be brought by a man, he is too weak to help me." J1261.2.2
• Transmutation of the quail. Bishop brought quail on Friday orders them cooked. Blamed. If he can turn bread into the body of the Lord why can he not turn quail into fish? J1269.5
• Seek harmony in your own house. King brought to sense of duty by philosopher who tells him to seek harmony in his own house before inquiring about the harmony in his kingdom. J1289.9
• What is wanted, not what is asked. A servant is so trained that when the host asks for wine from a good cask he brings it from a cheap one. When the guest objects, the host says that the servant brought not what was asked for but what was wanted. J1311
• Should have brought him drink. Drunkard's wife takes him when he is drunk to a tomb and, masking as a ghost brings him food. "If you had known me better you would have brought me drink." J1323
• Deduction: horse has been brought up on ass's milk. Has drooping ears. J1661.1.5
• Deduction: animal has been brought up on dog's milk. Can not get enough to eat. J1661.1.5.1
• Unjust action brought to inform king of judge's malfeasance. Husband is imprisoned and wife detained by judge. She accuses her husband of having stolen her. J1675.1.2
• Tidings brought to the king: You said it, not I. The messenger arranges it so that the king says the words in the form of a question. J1675.2.1
• The seventh cake satisfies. Fool regrets that he had not eaten number seven first since that was the one that brought satisfaction. J2213.3
• Logically absurd defenses. Thief brought to judgment for breaking into house blames mason for building poor house. Mason blames maker of mortar, who blames potter, who blames pretty woman who diverted his attention. She blames goldsmith who caused her to go for her earrings. Goldsmith has no one to blame but he is too old to make a good execution. Hence a shopkeeper across the way is convicted. J2233
• Fortune to go to direction cat jumps. King will give wealth to person toward whom the cat jumps. Clever woman has brought mouse along and thus entices the cat. K2.1
• Sham dead man brought in sack by confederate. Is killed by his intended victim. K311.1.1
• Owners frightened away from goods by report of deadly epidemic. Poor parson thus rids himself of unwelcome guests; they leave food they have brought. K335.0.2
• Princess has brought ill luck to bridegroom. When palace and retainers disappear after wedding and only humble hut remains, clever fox tells king his daughter's feet have brought ill luck to the groom, his master. King gives half his kingdom in compensation. K443.12
• Groom murdered, while watchmen and bride are brought to sleep by music. K873.2
• Blood of certain animal said to be sweet. Its death thus brought about. K961.0.1
• Sexton's own wife brings her offering. The priest grants to the sexton the offerings brought by all women whom the priest has loved. The priest always calls out "Take" when these women offer. The sexton's own wife comes. The priest calls out "Take!" (Cf. Q384.) K1541
• Lover's gift regained: horse and wagon as gift. The lover regains gift of horse and wagon by pretending to the husband that the wife has confiscated them because he brought wood of uneven quality. K1581.2
• Sham teacher. Pretends to read a document brought him as a letter. It is a tax receipt. K1958
• The faithless resuscitated wife. Husband at great sacrifice has brought his wife back to life. She immediately deserts him and plots with a paramour against his life. (Cf. K2213.2.) K2213.5
• Capture by hiding warriors in baskets on back of oxen driven into enemy's camp on pretence that food is being brought. K2357.15
• Cauldron containing lighted torch brought into enemy's camp ostensibly to be used for serving food: torch uncovered as signal for attack. K2369.8
• Pride brought low. L400
• Cruel brothers brought to beg charity from abused sister. L432.1
• Pride brought low – miscellaneous. L460
• Pride or wealth of man brought low by actions of gods. L473
• Vow not to eat or sleep until certain event is brought to pass. M151.5
• Luck or intelligence? Dispute as to which is the more powerful. Man with intelligence remains poor (is brought into court). Saved by mere luck. N141
• King orders all gold brought to him. P14.4
• All children born in realm on same day as chief's son are brought to palace to be the boy's companions. P32.1
• Friend unfaithful but brother faithful. Brought to test by actions at apparent death of hero. P251.1
• Penance: lying the first night with every corpse brought to certain church. Q524.2
• Child abducted by robbers and brought up in their ways. Later becomes wealthy and law-abiding. R12.2.1
• Abducted wife brought back by fakir. R165.3
• Child driven out (exposed) brought up in secret. S350.2
• Abandoned princess, brought up by herdsmen, becomes wife of king. S351.2.1
• Rejected wife asks to take away only what she brought. S446
• Silent wife brought to speech by dangers to her husband. (Cf. F954.) T272.1
• Children brought by the stork. T589.6.1
• Children brought by midwife. T589.6.2
• Nobleman who kills one of the people is brought to justice only after long delay. U34.1
• Metamorphosis brought about by baptism. Monster born of union of heathen ruler and Christian maiden becomes a handsome boy on being baptized. V81.3
• Saint sees vision of flames covering Ireland quenched except for sparks; then great light appears, dispelling darkness. Flames are those of the faith brought by St. Patrick; they become less until restored by St. Columkill. V515.1.3