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

• Swastika (hooked cross). A137.3.1.1
• God of cross-roads. A413.1
• Five hundred years travel across universe. A658.2
• Soul-bridge: easy for righteous to cross, more difficult for others. A661.0.5.1
• Charon exacts fee to ferry souls across Styx. A672.1.1
• Charioteer of the sun. Sun drives his horses and chariot across sky. A724.1
• Daily course of sun across sky. A726
• Sun a fat woman walking across sky. A738.1.2
• Origin of the Southern Cross. Analogous legends in the southern hemisphere with those of Ursa Major in the northern. A771.1
• Earth supported on cross of wood. A843.1
• Caste determined by what kind of tree one catches while crossing a river. A1651.2
• Animals from Pharaoh's drowned army. From the army crossing the Red Sea came the various animals. A1715.1
• Blood from cross on robin redbreast: He helps Jesus; rewarded with red breast. (Cf. A2353.2.) A2221.2.2
• Crossbill, attempting to draw thorn from the crown of thorns, twists bill in the attempt. A2221.2.4.2
• Pike helps Christ cross stream: made king of fishes. A2223.4
• Tortoise given hard shell when it ferries rice-goddess across stream. A2223.6
• Swallows torment Christ on cross: lose voice. (Cf. A2422.9.) A2231.2.2
• Animal cursed for refusing to carry holy fugitive across stream. (Cf. A2371.2.1.) A2231.7.2
• Ass has cross on shoulders from being struck by Balaam. (Cf. A2356.2.7.) A2239.6
• Why mouse is crushed whenever she crosses a road: elephant's curse. A2239.9
• Why ass has cross on back (shoulders). (Cf. A2221.1, A2239.6.) A2356.2.7
• Cross on crab's back. A2412.4.4
• Why dogs leave droppings at crossroads. A2473.1.1
• Mary hides in ground nail to be used for cross: origin of thistles. (Cf. A2688.1.) A2615.1
• Trees blessed that made the cross. A2711.2
• Elder tree is never struck by lightning because it was used in making the cross. A2711.2.1
• Tree cursed for serving as cross. (Cf. A2751.3.1, A2751.3.2, A2755.2, A2762.1, A2775.) A2721.2.1
• Aspen cursed for serving as cross. (Cf. A2762.1.) A2721.2.1.1
• Poplar cursed for serving as cross. (Cf. A2762.2.) A2721.2.1.2
• Cottonwood cursed for serving as cross. A2721.2.1.3
• Elder cursed for serving as cross. (Cf. A2766.1.) A2721.2.1.4
• Crosses on certain trees. (Cf. A2721.2.1.) A2751.3.2
• The deer with a cross carried between their horns. B253.5
• The courtship of the stork and the crane. Go a-courting one another across the marshes but never come to an understanding, as each time either one or the other changes his mind. (Cf. T91.) B282.23
• Saint cures the blind young ones of a hyena or wolf by the sign of the cross and the application of his saliva. (Cf. D1500.1.8.1.) The animal mother is grateful. B384
• Dragon makes bridge across stream for holy man. (Cf. B11.) B549.2
• Animal carries man across water. B551
• Fish carries man across water. (Cf. B541.1, all references in R246.) B551.1
• Aquatic bird carries man across water. B551.2
• Parrots carry couple across the sea. B551.2.1
• 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
• Animals serve as bridge across stream. B555
• Snakes will not cross rope made of hair. B765.18.2
• Snakes will not cross a ring made of Irish earth. B765.18.3
• Monkeys construct a bridge across the ocean. B846
• Man vows he will cross water "in spite of devil." Devil takes him. Origin of place name: En Spuyten Duyvil. C12.5.8
• Tabu: crossing water when spirits are offended. C41.3
• Tabu: crossing bridge sacred to the gods. C93.4
• Tabu: crossing certain plain after sunset. C752.1.2
• Tabu: crossing river except at source. C833.1
• Tabu: crossing graveyard without alighting. C883
• Tabu: riding dirty on black-heeled horse across certain plain. C891.1
• Change of sex after crossing water. D10.2
• Transformation by crossing water. D574
• Disenchantment by sign of cross. (Cf. D1766.6.) D788
• Magic earth from crossroads. (Cf. D1786.) D935.0.1
• Magic cross. D1299.3
• Cross renders invisible. D1361.41
• Thieves cannot cross a river because the water suddenly becomes too hot for them. D1389.2.2
• Magic object enables person to cross water. D1524
• River crossed by means of charm. (Cf. D1273.) D1524.5
• River crossed by means of magic stone. (Cf. D930.) D1524.6
• Magic wind catches hero up and transports him across immense sea. (Cf. D906.) D1524.9
• Branch which dries up water in great river so person can cross. (Cf. D954.) D1542.3.3
• Water becomes shallow so man is able to cross the river. D1551.0.1
• Hero crosses impassable plain in path of magic object. D1562.5
• Sign of the cross makes barren land fruitful. D1563.1.3
• Sign of cross brings water from rock. (Cf. D1766.6.) D1567.8
• Magic cross removes itself. (Cf. D1299.3.) D1641.9
• Magic power of holy cross. (Cf. V86.) D1719.6
• Upon praying of a saint, sea or pool is filled with sand so that people are able to cross with dry feet. D1766.1.5
• Magic results from sign of the cross. D1766.6
• Fountain produced from sign of the cross. (Cf. D925.1.) D1766.6.1
• Sign of the cross made over sword (knife) endows it with magic powers. D1766.6.2
• Sign of the cross enables person to relate marvel. D1766.6.3
• Sign of the cross made over beer protects against poison. D1766.6.4
• Venomous dog killed by sign of cross. D1766.6.5
• Magic power at cross-roads. D1786
• Magic knowledge from sign of the cross. (Cf. D1766.6, V86.) D1810.7
• Snake becomes powerless when his path is crossed by a pregnant woman. D1837.4
• Magic illusion dissipated by sign of the cross. D2031.0.3
• Saint causes earth to rise underfoot, enabling him to cross water. D2125.0.1
• Person crosses water in chariot. D2125.3
• Stone cross magically raised in air. D2135.0.2.1
• Cure by passing through earth at crossroads. D2161.4.3
• Other religious ceremony as magic cure. Sign of cross, prayer, etc. D2161.4.9.1
• Evil spirit exorcised by religious ceremony. (Cf. V10ff.) Holy name, sign of cross, prayer, etc. D2176.3.2
• Suicide buried at crossroads. (Cf. E434.4.) E431.16.3
• Criminals buried at crossroads to prevent walking. (Cf. E434.4.) E431.17
• Ghosts cannot cross rapid stream. E434.3
• Ghosts cannot pass crossroads. (Cf. E431.16, E431.17.) E434.4
• Ghost cannot pass cross or prayerbook. (Cf. D1266.) E434.8
• Ghost cannot harm person wearing a cross. E434.8.1
• Ghost cannot cross new door sill. E434.10
• Cats crossing one's path sign of ghosts. E436.2
• Ghost laid by raising a cross. E443.4
• Land of dead across water. E481.2
• Wild hunt appears at crossroads. E501.12.3