189 motifs match “carries” — showing the first 100; narrow the words for the rest  ·  back to the chapters

• God of double sex carries within him seed of gods. A111.3.0.1
• God carries brothers and sisters on his back in basket. A137.4.1
• Mountains from stones dropped from giant's clothes. He carries the stones in his clothes but loses them as he walks. A963.1
• Gull from transformed cat. A cat catches a strong fish with her claws. The fish carries the cat on its back to the sea, where the gull originates from the cat. (Cf. A1710.) A1945.1
• Spider carries large stone on head and drops it: hence spiders under stones. (Cf. A2433.5.3.) A2211.6
• Jackal carries sun in bag on back; burns his back black. (Cf. A721.1, A2356.3.2.) A2218.2
• Bird carries deity (his daughter) home from land of skulls: given brilliant plumage. (Cf. A2313.4, A2321.6, A2421.5.) A2223.2
• Snake carries devil into paradise: loses feet. (Cf. A2371.3.1.) A2236.2.1
• Jay carries sulphur to devil in hell: must be quiet at noon. A2236.7
• Ant carries load as heavy as himself. Defeats bear, raven (or other bird). Various explanations. (Cf. A2435.3.3, A2486.1.) A2251.1
• Catfish transformed from woman still carries women's tatoo marks. A2261.3
• Why raven is thief. Because he has none of ten commandments and carries a black stamp on his breast. A2455.3
• Devastating fish carries off daily victim. B16.4
• Roc. A giant bird which carries off men in its claws. B31.1
• The Bird Gam. Throws sand in a stream and makes a lake. Appears at turn of century. Also carries men. Leaps into the sea and sleeps. B31.2
• Camrosh. Giant bird which collects seeds and sees that they are properly placed. Carries off the people's enemies. B35
• Ass carries usurer's body to the gallows instead of to the church. He has been denied burial in the church. B151.1.1.2.1
• Demi-coq. A cock is cut in two and is made magic. Carries robbers, foxes, and stream of water under wings. B171.1
• Magic cock carries great loads in his ear (load of grain, fox, tiger, bees, wasps, etc., also fire and water). B171.1.0.1
• Magic bird collects seeds. Sees that they are properly placed. Also carries off people's enemies. B172.3
• Magic salmon carries hero over water. B175.1
• Magic tunny (grateful); carries out hero's wish. Later he saves him from drowning and restores his sanity. B175.2
• Otter carries flaming wood in mouth. B193
• Tiger carries load of wood for saint. B292.11
• Kite steals jewels and thus saves condemned man. Innocent man in possession of stolen jewels, is about to be apprehended. Kite carries off the jewels and saves him. B522.2
• Eagle carries off condemned child. B522.4
• Animal carries man through air to safety. B542
• Eagle carries man to safety. B542.1.1
• Animal carries man across water. B551
• Fish carries man across water. (Cf. B541.1, all references in R246.) B551.1
• Fish carries man to upper world. B551.1.0.1
• Aquatic bird carries man across water. B551.2
• Crocodile carries man across river (ocean). B551.3
• Water snake carries boy across river. B551.4
• Turtle (tortoise) carries person across river (ocean). B551.5
• Magic dog carries owner in his ear. B557.6
• Wolf carries man. B557.15
• Wish for animal husband realized. Girl says she will marry a certain animal. Latter appears and carries her off. (Cf. C15.) C26
• Transformation to likeness of person whose shield one carries. (Cf. D1101.1). D40.1
• Belt carries owner over water. (Cf. D1057.) D1524.2.2
• Magic object thrown ahead carries owner with it. D1526
• Magic sword carries person through air. (Cf. D1081.) D1532.12
• Magic elevator. Stone on which one steps carries one underground. (Cf. D931.) D1539.1
• Magic belt carries tree away. (Cf. D1057.) D1539.2
• Magic smoke carries power of saint. (Cf. D1271, V220.) D1572
• Saint carries fire in hand to warm guests. D1841.3.2.3.1
• Magician carries woman in glass coffin. She comes out at his will. D2185
• Deer foster parent of hero comes alive from its burial hill when youth returns to spot and carries him off to jungle again. E138.1
• Man carries his dead wife with him. E322.5
• Headless ghost carries head under arm. (Cf. F511.0.4.) E422.1.1.4
• Wild hunt carries person off. E501.18.4
• Ghost carries burden. E592
• Ghost carries own dead body. E592.1
• Ghost carries coffin on back. E592.2
• Ghost carries lantern. (Cf. E371.10, E472, E594, E530.1, F491.1.) E599.7
• Raven carries off souls of damned. E752.3
• Bird carries person to or from upper world. F62
• Cock carries god to upper world. F62.3
• White sheep carries to upper world, black to lower. F67
• Sea-riding horse carries mortals to fairyland. F213.3
• Fairies made visible when one carries four-leaf clover. (Cf. D1323.14.) F235.4.6
• Fairy father carries off child of mortal mother. F326
• Spirit carries people. F414
• Dwarf carries mortal down from Hibichenstein. F451.3.8.1
• Dwarf carries his knocked-off leg on his shoulder. F451.6.13
• Mountain-man carries shears at side like sword. F460.1.3
• Man carries his head under his arm. F511.0.4
• Thor carries giant in basket across icy stream. F531.3.1.3
• Giant (giantess) carries prodigious burden. F531.3.13
• Giant carries prodigious hunting-prey (whales, bear). F531.3.13.1
• Giant carries man in his pocket (glove, bosom). (Cf. F531.5.3.) F531.5.1.1
• Giant carries man in sack. F531.5.1.1.1
• Giant carries man on his back. F531.5.1.1.2
• Giant carries man on brim of his hat. F531.5.1.1.3
• Giant carries man under his belt. F531.5.1.1.4
• Eagle carries giant to its nest. F531.6.17.3
• Thumbling carries needle as sword. F535.1.1.12
• Strong man carries boat (ship). F624.7
• Strong man carries bellows. F624.10
• Strong man carries giant load. (Cf. F531.3.10, F624.) F631
• Strong man carries off city gates. F631.2
• Strong man carries off door-frame and frame of smoke-hole. F631.2.1
• Strong man carries ox on the back. F631.4
• Strong man carries heavy oxhide on the hand. F631.5
• Strong man carries huge beam. F631.6
• Man carries a beam eighteen feet in length and cuts path through jungle at same time. F631.6.2
• Strong man's stone-throw carries away roof-timber. F636.4.3
• Skillful cast of stone: carries away roof tree of burning house and so puts out fire. F679.6
• Boy Jesus carries water in his cloak when water bottle is broken. F866.7.2.1
• River carries object to saint. F932.5.1
• Wind serves Solomon as horse and carries him everywhere. F963.1
• Wind carries ogre to his castle. F963.4
• Hawk carries hand of man to saint displeased by handclasp. F982.3
• Crocodile carries extraordinary burden. F982.5
• Toad carries seven stone mortars on his head. F982.6
• Toad carries tree on back. F982.7
• Crab carries in his ear cat, tiger, bamboos, river. F982.8
• Man carries extraordinary luggage. F1016
• Magician carries mistress with him in his body. She in turn has paramour in hers. F1034.2
• Ascetic carries woman in his hair, but she has two lovers in her cloak and outwits him. F1034.2.1