36 motifs match “bursts”  ·  back to the chapters

• Lake bursts forth to drown thief. A920.1.3
• Lake bursts forth to quell fairy war. A920.1.7.1
• Lake bursts forth to drown impious people. A920.1.8
• Lake bursts forth where island is plowed out. (Cf. A951.) A920.1.9
• Lake bursts forth where blind king plucks rushes. A920.1.12
• River bursts from well in pursuit. A934.7
• Stream unexpectedly bursts from side of mountain. A934.9
• Ground bursts open and a temple rises from it. A992.3
• Fountain bursts forth where water is not available for baptismal ceremonies of future saint. D925.1.0.1
• Sword bursts in son's hand when he is about to kill his father. D1317.6.1
• Stone bursts as sign of unjust judgment. D1318.1.1
• Dead arises when shroud bursts and pursues attendant. E261.2
• Coffin bursts; dead arises and pursues attendant. E261.2.1
• Magician who has sold his soul to the devil hires his servant to bury him properly: the coffin bursts. (Cf. E261.2.1.) E411.9
• Life token: object breaks (bursts). E761.5
• Marvelous stream containing little black fish bursts forth from mountain. (Cf. A934.9.) F715.3.2
• Miraculous spring bursts forth for holy person. F933.1
• Spring bursts forth where saint spills water from his bell. F933.1.1
• Rock bursts into flames at hero's death. (Cf. F964.3.4.) F960.2.3
• Extraordinary wind bursts open locked doors of church to show that dead pope is worthy of burial there. [Inadvertant duplication of Q147.2.] F963.3
• Serpent bursts asunder. F981.1
• Animal bursts from anger. F981.1.1
• Necklace bursts as consequence of violent emotion. F1041.6.1
• Eye bursts forth from overstrain of voice. F1085
• Troll bursts when sun shines on him. Or he may become stone. G304.2.5
• Ogre persuaded to drink pond dry bursts. G522
• Ogre drinks till he bursts – turns into fog. G522.1
• Ghost of unknown child passes over heads of parents and bursts in a spray of blood. H175.5
• Frog tries in vain to be as big as ox. Bursts. J955.1
• Fish swells with pride until it bursts. J955.1.1
• Man's eye bursts forth when he urges saint to marry. (Cf. Q227, Q451.7.0.2.) Q551.8.4
• Cowl demanded as ransom from saint bursts into flame. Q552.18.1.1
• Loaf bursts in oven because sign of cross has not been made over it. V86.6
• Brake in which saint loses tooth bursts into flame. V222.2
• Oil bursts from ground as saint is made bishop. V222.5
• Mouse bursts open when crossing a stream. Series of helpers similar to Z41.4. Z41.4.1