27 motifs match “fights”  ·  back to the chapters

• Culture hero fights with (encounters) son without recognizing him. A515.5
• Culture hero fights with his elder brother. A525.1
• Why sandpiper (machetis pugnax) fights. A2524.2
• Faithful horse fights together with its master. B301.4.8
• Whale fights monster pursuing saint. B523.2
• Great clam fights hero's pursuer. B523.3
• Magician fights as dragon. D199.2.1
• Magic statue of man fights for master. D1620.1.6.1
• Hero fights in otherworld and overcomes king (queen), or fairy. F176
• Hero fights giants who ruin fairyland. F176.1
• Hero fights with fairy person, takes his wife and keeps her (for a year). F302.4.3
• Spirit fights against person. F402.1.12
• Dwarfs seek human help in their fights and troubles. F451.5.23
• Strong hero fights whole army alone. F614.10
• Mountain fights for honor. F755.7
• The devil fights. G303.9.6
• Devil fights with man. G303.9.6.1
• Satan fights Israel. G303.9.6.1.2
• Hero, despising weapons, fights with fists alone. J246.2
• No time for minor fights when life is in danger. J371
• One dueller fights with God's help; the other with his brother's. First claims that the odds are unfair; second agrees that he will fight without his brother if the first will fight without God. J1217.1
• Boastful coward frightened when he sees strong adversaries. Hides in trousers of plowman who fights the men. J2631
• Warrior proposes to fight in single combat. Fights with aid of sons and grandsons. They belong to him. K2319.2
• Hero fights with friend of father and then reveals himself. N731.2.1
• Faithful servant remains at home and fights for exiled hero. P361.2
• Soldier who has had both hands severed fights with his teeth until he is killed. P461.1
• Mortal fights with "Death". (Cf. R169.16.) R185