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29 motifs match “ferocious” · back to the chapters
- Fettered monster as ferocious animal. A1072.2
- Ferocious animals loosed against attackers. B17.1.1
- Djun, gigantic and ferocious river animal. B877.3
- Eating ferocious animal's heart makes person cruel. (Cf. D1015.1, D1335.1.2.) D1357.1
- Spear in ground pointed toward ferocious animal protects. (Cf. D1084.) D1381.17
- Stick, become a sword, flies through air to kill ferocious animal-guardians of extraordinary lotus. (Cf. D1094, D1254.) D1402.10.1
- Ferocious animal guardian of separable soul of ogress. E710.1
- Man's ferocious glance kills (causes swooning). F592
- Ferocious sow. G351.3
- Suitor task: killing ferocious animal. H335.3
- Task: breaking pigeon's egg on parapet of castle. Pigeon in ferocious serpent. H1149.6
- Task: bridling ferocious bear. H1154.3.2
- Task: capturing and binding ferocious boar. H1154.3.3
- Task: loading ferocious camels. H1154.3.5
- Task: incurring anger of ferocious animal. H1156
- Task: killing ferocious beast. H1161
- Test: playing game with ferocious beast. H1537
- Test of valor worthy for kingship: taking possession of royal insignia placed between two ferocious lions. H1561.5
- Owner frightened from goods by trickster's ferocious animal. Pretended dog is really a lion. K335.0.6
- Servants frightened by ferocious actions of robbers; give up masters' food. K335.0.11
- Ferocious animal (ogre) misunderstands victim's remark: flees in fright. K547.5
- Ferocious boar fed and put to sleep by rubbing. Killed. (Aper.) K836
- Trickster being attacked by ferocious animal persuades dupe to take his place. K846
- Ferocious animal frightened by ass braying. K2324.1
- Ferocious animal (lion, tiger, etc.) rewards man who does not fear it. Q82.2
- Lie: ferocious dog. X1215.6
- Lies about ferocious insects. X1280.2
- Lies about ferocious mosquitoes. X1286.2
- Ferocious frog. X1342.2