22 motifs match “builder”  ·  back to the chapters

• God as rath-builder. A179.1
• God as canoe builder. A451.2.1
• Animals as carpenter (builder). B572
• Tabu: calling profanely on God. Daughter of Emperor says to Rabbi: "Your God is a builder; so let him build a tent here." She becomes leprous and must be placed in a tent. (Cf. C51.3.1.) C94.4
• Fairies as builders. F271.2
• Giants as builders of great structures. F531.6.6
• Skillful shipbuilder. F671
• Rapid boat-builder can build boat in twinkling of an eye. F671.1
• The devil as a builder. G303.9.1
• Devil as builder of bridges. G303.9.1.1
• Devil as builder of dams. G303.9.1.2
• Devil as builder of mill. G303.9.1.3
• Devil as builder of walls. G303.9.1.4
• Devil as builder of palaces (châteaux). G303.9.1.5
• Devil as builder of churches. G303.9.1.6
• Builders throw away beams from the scaffolding until it all falls down. J2171.3
• Devil makes wager with builder of Cologne Cathedral. N4.1
• Careful builder outside when storm comes is killed; careless builder saved. N174
• Druids as rath-builders. P427.8
• Smith as rath-builder. P447.2
• Dam builder remarks that God Almighty could not sweep completed dam away. The whole structure gives away, disappears. Q221.4.1
• Workers (builder) killed when secret building or grave is finished. (Cf. W181.2.) W154.21