49 motifs match “paradise”  ·  back to the chapters

• Home of the gods. Elysium, Avalon, earthly paradise. A151
• The eight paradises. A661.2
• Five trees of paradise. A661.3
• Christian paradise. A694
• Christian paradise (Terra Repromissionis) corresponding to pagan Celtic otherworld (Ireland). A694.1
• Four rivers, rising in paradise, water primitive world. A871.2
• Stream of paradise from roots of world-tree. A878.1
• Dawn reflection of roses of paradise. A1179.2.1
• Paradise lost. Original happy state forfeited because of one sin. A1331
• Paradise lost because of forbidden fruit (drink). (Cf. A1346). A1331.1
• Paradise lost because of forbidden food. A1331.1.1
• Paradise lost because of brother-sister incest. A1331.2
• Paradise lost because first woman is seduced. A1331.2.1
• Animal characteristics: punishment for carrying devil into paradise. A2236.2
• Snake carries devil into paradise: loses feet. (Cf. A2371.3.1.) A2236.2.1
• Peacock has snake carry devil into paradise: cursed with ugly voice and feet. (Cf. A2375.2.2, A2423.1.2.) A2236.2.2
• Tears of Adam and Eve leaving paradise become trees. (Cf. A2681.) A2612.1
• Why men like tobacco, but spit when smoking. Adam in paradise spat upon the tobacco plant. A2854
• Bird from paradise. B39.1
• Serpent as deceiver in paradise. B176.1.1
• Drop of water from Paradise gives power of prophecy. (Cf. D1242.1.) D1305.1
• Hero (saint) taken to Paradise (Heaven) alive. D1856.1
• Few grains of earth from river bed translates soul destined to an evil future to Paradise. E754.1.7
• Journey to heaven (upper-world paradise). F11
• Journey to earthly paradise. Land of happiness. (Cf. F132.1.) F111
• Four earthly paradises. F111.0.1
• Swineherd finds terrestrial paradise while looking for lost sow. F111.0.2
• Paradise of the Blessed, a subterranean world. F111.4
• Earthly paradise on mountain. (Cf. F111.) F132.1
• Earthly paradise in air over mountain. F132.1.1
• Pagan otherworld identified with Christian paradise (heaven). (Cf. A694.1.) F160.0.3
• The four rivers of Paradise. F162.2.1
• River in paradise with terrible roar. Robs people of hearing. F162.2.8
• Supernatural lapse of time in paradise. F377.1
• Nymphs of Paradise (houris). F499.2
• Artificial paradise and hell to punish and reward. F705
• Plain that is earthly paradise. F756.2
• Extraordinary valley which gives the illusion of earthly paradise. (The Old Man of the Mountain.) F756.2.1
• Fig from paradise. F813.7.2
• Crops grow without sweat or weariness in paradise. F815.3
• Clouds with fragrance from paradise. F967.2
• Trees put forth leaves on arrival of God in paradise. F971.8
• How many exits from paradise? H682.3
• Quest for the location of paradise. H1257
• Quest to Paradise to get oil to anoint dying father's body. H1265
• The student from paradise. A student tells a woman that he comes from Paris. She understands him to say from paradise and gives him money and goods to take to her husband. J2326
• Emperor wants to travel to paradise. Blindfolded and put on an ass. J2326.3
• False Paradise. (The Old Man of the Mountain.) Potion is given to dupes who are led into what they believe is Paradise. They are then forced to rob and kill to regain admittance through death. K1889.3
• Beautiful woman married to hideous man: he is thankful, she patient. She says that they have thus both gained paradise. T268