23 motifs match “performs”  ·  back to the chapters

• Culture hero performs remarkable feats of strength and skill. A526.7
• Spider performs penance. B253.4
• Animal who arrives late performs tasks for man. (Cf. L147.1.) B571.2
• Wild animal performs for king. B771.5
• Magic object performs other services for owner. D1560
• Magic object performs services – miscellaneous. D1599
• Interred body of saint performs signs and miracles. D1685
• Druid performs circumambulation right-handwise to confer honor or bring good luck. D1791.1.1
• Druid performs circumambulation withershins to bring ill luck. D1791.2.1
• Stream becomes hot in which saint performs his ascetic devotions. F932.3
• The devil performs deeds of unusual strength. G303.9.2
• Countertasks. When a task is assigned, the hero agrees to perform it as soon as the assigner performs a certain other task. (Cf. H691.2.1, H1021.1.1, H1021.3, H1021.6.1, H1021.6.2, H1022.2.1, H1022.3, H1022.9, H1023.1.1, H1023.1.2, H1023.2.2.1, H1023.9.1, H1023.10.1, H1142.3, H1146.) H951
• Helpful animal performs spinning task. (Cf. B571.) H1092.1
• Feat on spear point. Hero performs it as task set by otherworld amazon. H1149.5
• Wisdom of hidden old man saves kingdom. In famine all old men are ordered killed. One man hides his father. When all goes wrong in the hands of the young rulers, the old man comes forth, performs assigned tasks, and aids with his wisdom. J151.1
• The funeral for the ineligible husband. A king awards a young woman to a gardener, who is already married. The young woman performs a funeral ceremony for him. The king is pleased with the jest and takes her into the harem. J1191.3
• The one of two giant brothers who performs the greatest feat and procures the wildest dog elected as king. P11.2.2.1
• Druid performs sacrifices. P427.1
• Supernatural lover performs girl's work. T91.3.1
• Saint performs miracles while yet unborn. (Cf. D1713.) T579.5
• The devil goes to confession. Performs very severe penance, but cannot bear to humble himself and to stoop before the altar. (Cf. G303.16.9.) V29.8
• "He that asks shall receive." Hermit wants to prove truth of these words of the Gospel and asks for the hand of the princess. Performs the difficult task imposed upon him. V316.1
• Foolish doctor performs useless operation. X372.4