1,259 motifs match “kill” — showing the first 100; narrow the words for the rest  ·  back to the chapters

• Gods have ichor, not blood: can be wounded but not killed. A139.9.2
• God deliberately has enemies kill him. A179.3
• God killed and eaten. A192.1.2
• Death kills only those whose time it is to die. A487.0.1
• Culture hero performs remarkable feats of strength and skill. A526.7
• Moon kills sun's children. A736.1.4.1.1
• Mountains (cliffs) from bones of killed giant. A961.5
• Great fish killed by hero and cut into sixteen pieces: the great stones may still be seen. A972.7
• Large stone falls from sky killing all but one couple. A1009.3
• Monsters kill each other off at end of world. A1087
• Why days shorten in autumn: the real sun sets very early because the red cockscomb plant, used to kill his brother sun with, grows to its full height during this time. A1156
• Man chosen as best gift by primeval women. In beginning only women on earth. Deity kills one by accident and promises anything as reparation. They choose man. A1276
• First human being killed by jealous brothers (reptiles and insects). A1297
• God punishes man by killing his child: origin of death. A1335.15
• Why the wild boar is hunted by man for food: once a faithless wife killed by her husband. A1422.3
• Origin of games of skill (indoor). A1468
• Why earthworms are killed whenever earth is dug. A1599.6
• Tortoise cursed for going under water while ferrying rice-goddess: people will be able to kill it with iron-made spears. A2231.7.3
• Buffaloes fail to come at god's leavetaking: now are killed by tigers. A2231.12
• Ring-dove eats man's grain: man may kill him. Similarly francolin and guinea fowl. A2238.2
• Son accidentally kills father, who returns to life as cuckoo and tells people when to sow grain. A2275.6
• Bustard persuaded to kill all but two children: has but two eggs. (Cf. A2486.2.) A2284.2
• Why quail has no tail. Tricks crab into pulling out tail instead of killing her. Says that gripping her neck would not hurt but that pulling tail will be fatal. A2378.2.1
• Why leopard walks alone. He killed treacherously his saviors and all animals deserted him. A2433.2.3.1
• Killer-whale uses dorsal fin as weapon. A2461.3
• Why tigers do not kill women who run away after quarreling with their husbands. A2499.1
• Blood from wizard becomes red grain of cedar. Bleeding head of wizard who tries to kill the sun placed on top of a tree. (Cf. A2755.1.) A2731.3
• The four characteristics of wine. Devil helps Noah plant vineyard and kills various animals over it. These illustrate the four qualities of wine. peacock: brilliant colors; ape: jokes; lion: boldness; hog: drunkenness. A2851
• Breath of dragon kills man. B11.2.11.2
• Dragon cannot be killed with weapons. B11.12.1
• Dragon which cannot be killed with weapons is kicked in vulnerable spot. B11.12.1.1
• Basilisk's fatal glance. Renders powerless or kills. B12.2
• Basilisk killed by seeing own image. B12.3
• Monster ox (bull) killed. B16.1.5.1
• Hostile tiger killed. B16.2.2.1
• Devastating bear killed. B16.2.5
• Sea-beast: when it belches landward, it causes disease; upward it kills birds; downward, fishes and sea animals. B16.4.1.1.2
• Hostile hound killed by reaching through hollow log in its jaws – and tearing heart out. B17.1.2.2
• Hero kills hostile hound (monster) by tearing (forcing) out its entrails (heart). B17.1.2.2.1
• Infuriated horses kill driver. B17.1.4.1
• When destructive bird is killed, barn is found full of gold. B103.7.1
• Crows reveal the killing of mare. B131.1.1
• Speaking horse-head. The helpful magic horse (B181) is killed (B330). The head is preserved and placed on the wall. It speaks and reveals the treachery practiced against the heroine. B133.3
• Magic whelp kills hound by springing down its throat. B182.1.3.1
• Magic animal killed. B192
• Magic birds die when owner is killed. B192.0.1
• Rain-withholding deer killed: rain released. B192.2
• Treasure-producing bird killed to please a paramour. B192.3
• Formerly animals and man spoke the same language. God took the power of speech from the animals because men refused to kill speaking beasts. B210.3
• Wolves and wild pigs condemned to death in lion's court for killing and eating sheep. B275.1.3.2
• Helpful animal killed through misunderstanding. B331
• Faithful falcon killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn the king against drinking water poisoned by snake. B331.1
• Faithful horse killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn king against drinking water poisoned by snake. B331.1.1
• Llewellyn and his dog. Dog has saved child from serpent. Father sees bloody mouth, thinks the dog has eaten the child, and kills the dog. B331.2
• Faithful dog killed by overhasty master: thinks mistakenly he has returned home against orders. (Cf. Llewellyn and his dog.) B331.2.2
• Faithful parrot killed by mistake. B331.3
• Too watchful dog killed. B332
• Helpful animal killed by hero's enemy. B335
• Man attempts to kill faithful serpent at wife's instigation. Loses everything. B335.1
• Treacherous wife forces husband to kill helpful dog. B335.1.1
• Unsuccessful attempt by enemy to kill helpful animal. B335.3
• Faithful animal killed in battle. B335.5
• A small animal (hare, bitch) gives timely warnings to the hero about the trap prepared by his enemy. Animal warning about trap killed. B335.6
• Helpful cow to be killed because of refusal to help stepdaughter. B335.7
• Helpful animal killed (threatened) by ungrateful hero. B336
• Truth-telling dog killed so as to hide murder. B339.1
• Hero kills horse to feed young ravens. B391.3
• Dogs kill attacking cannibal (dragon). B524.1.1
• Dogs break bonds and kill master's attacker. B524.1.2.1
• Cat kills attacking rat. B524.1.3
• Helpful bird kills snake attacking master's wife and child. B524.1.6
• Horse kills master's attacking enemies. B524.1.7
• Helpful centipede kills ogre. B524.1.10
• Supernatural bird prevents mother from killing babe. B524.4
• Faithful dog kills would-be murderer of sleeping master. B524.7
• Lion kills wolf who has killed mistress' sheep. B591.1
• Boy kills his animal father for reward. B631.0.2
• Relatives kill animal-husband but wife throws herself into pyre. B691
• Pelican kills young and revives them with own blood. B751.2
• Snake kills itself by biting part of body (when in danger or torture). B752.3
• Snakes may be killed, but do not die. B765.7.1
• Snake's venom kills tree. B765.11
• Detached snake fang kills person or animal. B765.19
• Snake kills man who has killed snake's mate. B765.20
• King snake: kills and eats any snake that does not accept his authority. B765.22
• Husband ties a cock near wife's feet: snake-parasite in her stomach comes out to catch the cock and is killed by husband. B784.2.1.2
• Faithful old dog to be killed. B842
• Tabu: killing sacred beings. C92
• Tabu: killing sacred animals. C92.1
• Tabu: killing animals for sacrifice. (Cf. C57.1.) C92.1.0.1
• Tabu: killing raven (Odin's bird). C92.1.1
• Tabu: killing sacred calf. C92.1.2
• Tabu: killing shrew-mouse, sacred to the gods. C92.1.3
• Tabu: killing stork. C92.1.4
• Tabu: killing scald-crow (goddess of war). C92.1.5
• Tabu: killing other sacred bird. C92.1.6
• Tabu: killing sacred dragon. (Cf. B11.) C92.2
• Tabu: killing and cooking sacred cow. C221.1.1.1.3
• Tabu: eating animals recklessly killed. C221.4.3
• Tabu: seeing dead man not killed by weapons. C319.2