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

• Dwarfish creator. A18.3
• God as part man, part fish. A131.1
• Fish-god. A132.13
• Gods as fishers. (Cf. A165.9.) A147
• Fisherman of the gods. A165.9
• God of fish. A445
• Angel of fishes. A445.0.1
• God of fishing. A455
• Seven worlds above and below. An angel upholds the seven worlds on his shoulders. Under him in turn are: rock, bull, fish, vast sea, air, fire, and serpent. A651.3.1
• Sun and moon from belly of a fish. A713.1
• Earth originates from fish brought from bottom of sea. The fish is hacked with knives; hence, mountains. A811.1
• Earth supported by fish. A844.3
• Earth rests on the horns of a bull who rests upon a fish. A844.5
• Island fished-up by demigod (hero). A955.8
• Mountains from hacked-up fish drawn from bottom of primeval water. Earth originates from a fish drawn from the water. It is hacked up and thus made to form mountains. A961.2
• Great fish killed by hero and cut into sixteen pieces: the great stones may still be seen. A972.7
• Flood from animals' boring into ground (turtles, crawfishes, etc.). A1016.1
• Rescue from deluge by fish. A1027
• Sea makes extraordinary noise and throws out fishes at end of world. A1063.1
• Mankind descended from fish. A1224.6
• Origin of jealousy and selfishness. A1375
• Gold comes from gourd received from fishes. A1432.2.1
• Silver coins from pumpkin received from fishes. A1433.2.1
• Assignment of crafts and professions: creator opens shop and from it distributes plough, pen, bottle, pair of scales, fishing-net and loom to various groups. A1440.1
• Origin of fishing. A1457
• Origin of the fish hook. A1457.1
• Origin of custom of catching fish by day as well as by night. A1457.2
• Origin of the net for fishing. A1457.3
• Origin of fishing stations. A1457.4
• Origin of fish-traps. A1457.5
• Origin of fish ponds. A1457.6
• Origin of hunting and fishing customs. A1520
• Custom of catching fish with nets. A1527
• Why one presents stranger with first fish caught. A1528
• Cat from transformed eagle. Eagle mistakes stick of wood for fish and gets feet caught. Wind blows off feathers and makes hair. (Cf. A1710.) A1811.1
• 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
• Creation of the kingfisher. A1951
• Creation of fish. A2100
• [First Edition: A2101. Fish created from wood (bark).] A2101[1st ed.]
• [First Edition: A2102. Fish from Woman's severed fingers. (Cf. A1724.1.)] A2102[1st ed.]
• Creation of particular fishes. A2110
• Origin of flounder from Virgin Mary's half-eaten fish. (Cf. A2305.1.2.) A2126.0.1
• Origin of catfish. A2127
• Origin of whale. [Note: In folk thought, a fish.] A2135
• Origin of crayfish. A2171.1
• Crayfish from devil's fleas shaken off in water. (Cf. A1710.) A2171.1.1
• Lizard swallows fish bone: hence head bobs up and down. (Cf. A2474.1.) A2211.9
• Goddess scatters pubic hairs on fish: why he has so many bones. A2211.15
• Fish struck by coconut: hence flat tail. A2213.5.2
• Bear fishes through ice with tail: hence lacks tail. (Cf. A2378.2.4.) A2216.1
• Marks on certain fish from fingerprints. A2217.3
• Marks on certain fish from St. Peter's fingerprints. (Cf. A901, A2217.2, A2412.4). A2217.3.1
• Marks on certain fish from devil's fingerprints. A2217.3.2
• Pike helps Christ cross stream: made king of fishes. A2223.4
• Fish in deluge deride God: are flattened with blow. They mock God for his powerlessness over them. (Cf. A2213, A2305.1, A2354.1.) A2231.9
• Fish eat other fish: guilty must swim deep. (Cf. A2444.1.) A2238.3
• Flounder complains in race: crooked mouth. In race between fish he cries out in jealousy because herring is winning. He is punished with crooked mouth. (Cf. A2341.1.) A2252.4
• Catfish transformed from woman still carries women's tatoo marks. A2261.3
• Catfish transformed from children still carry marks of children's knife holder. A2261.3.1
• Devil's animals devour God's. God makes white fish, devil a pike to eat it up; God a worm, devil a frog to eat it, etc. (Cf. A1751.) A2286.2.1
• Origin of fish's flat body. (Cf. A2231.9.) A2305.1
• Origin of fish's scales. A2315
• Origin of shell-fish's black scales. A2315.1
• Origin of kingfisher's crest. A2321.5
• Where kingfisher got his long beak. A2343.1.1
• Why certain fish have bowed backs. A2356.2.4
• Origin of color of fish. A2411.4
• Markings on fish. (Cf. A2217.3, A2213.2.) A2412.4
• Markings on sun-fish. (Cf. A2217.3.) A2412.4.1
• Markings on cod-fish. From devil's fingers. A2412.4.3
• Markings on flying fish. A2412.4.5
• Why kingfisher lives in the air. A2433.4.5
• Food of eagle. Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 242 (fish). A2435.4.4
• Food of fish, reptiles, etc. A2435.6
• Why some fish swim deep; others shallow. (Cf. A2238.3.) A2444.1
• Why fish are caught in nets. (Cf. Type 253.) A2465.1
• Why fish come in seasonally. A2484.1
• Friendship between deer and fish. A2493.5
• Friendship between pike and crawfish. A2493.33
• Enmity between fisher and rabbit. A2494.6.3
• The fish's enemies. A2494.15
• [First Edition: A2494.5.31. Enmity between white fish and pike. (See A2286.1.1.)] A2494.5.31[1st ed.]
• Why men, fish and serpents face each other in copulation. A2496.3
• Why fish attack anything they find. A2524.4
• Why cock is vain and selfish. A2527.1
• Why fish is stupid. A2537.1
• Origin of fish drug. A2834
• Dragon as modified fish. B11.2.1.3
• Dragon as modified shell-fish. B11.2.1.4
• Devastating fish carries off daily victim. B16.4
• Sea-beast: when it belches landward, it causes disease; upward it kills birds; downward, fishes and sea animals. B16.4.1.1.2
• Devastating shell-fish. B16.5.3
• Mythical fish. B60
• Parent of all fishes. B60.1
• Leviathan. Giant fish. B61
• Flying fish. B62
• Fish-beasts. B70
• Fish-men. B80
• Monster half-man, half-fish. B80.2
• Mermaid. Woman with tail of fish. Lives in sea. B81