82 motifs match “powers”  ·  back to the chapters

• Creator offspring of dual powers of nature. (Male and female principles.) A23
• Powers of nature (sun, moon, etc.) as God's messengers. A165.2.4
• Special powers of culture hero. A527
• Mental powers and disposition of sun. A738.2
• Sun's healing powers. A738.3
• Why powers of nature work on Sabbath. A1102
• Powers of dragon. B11.5
• Cat with remarkable powers of sight. B181.1.1
• Stone deity (image of) confers upon man powers of understanding animal language. B217.7
• Tabu: falsely claiming the powers of a god. C51.6
• Ogre has unique powers of exchange of sex with human being. D10.1
• Stones fixed in the earth have certain magic powers. D931.0.2
• Stone on which saint is baptized (is born) has magic powers. D931.0.3
• Magic fluid takes away magic powers. Fluid is to be sprinkled with a willow branch. (Cf. D1242.) D1410.3
• Magic object gives miscellaneous powers over animals. D1449
• The water of spring which a saint caused to flow has curative powers. D1500.1.1.2
• Earth receives curative powers from contact with saint. D1503.12.1
• Magic object confers miraculous powers (luck). D1561
• Magic object confers miraculous powers. D1561.2
• Magic treasure gives miraculous powers. D1561.2.2
• Magic powers. D1700
• Possession of magic powers. (Cf. D800.) D1710
• Special location of magic powers. D1718
• Possession of magic powers – miscellaneous. D1719
• Acquisition of magic powers. (Cf. D810.) D1720
• Magician's disciples acquire magic powers by study. D1721.6
• Magic powers from rubbing. D1734
• Magic powers from swallowing. D1735
• Magic powers from swallowing a straw. D1735.1
• Magic powers from swallowing magic drink. (Cf. D1040.) D1735.3
• Magic powers lost. D1741
• Magic powers fail because of lack of faith in them. D1741.4
• Magic powers from baptizing an animal. D1766.3
• Sign of the cross made over sword (knife) endows it with magic powers. D1766.6.2
• Magic powers from touching. (Cf. D565, D1032.2f., D1273.0.3., D1810.3, D1833., D1854.) D1799.4
• Other destructive magic powers. D2090
• Miscellaneous destructive magic powers. D2099
• Animal bodily members transferred to person or other animal retains animal powers and habits. (Cf. E781, E782.) E780.2
• Extraordinary powers of fairies. F253
• Extraordinary physical powers of fairies. F253.1
• Fairy mother bestows magic powers upon half-mortal son. F305.1.1
• Persons with extraordinary powers. F600
• Extraordinary companions. A group of men with extraordinary powers travel together. F601
• Wild man son of woman and satyr who overpowers her. F611.1.3
• Extraordinary powers – miscellaneous. F639
• Extraordinary powers of perception. F640
• Other marvelous powers. F680
• Additional marvelous powers. F699
• Witches get their powers from books. (Cf. D1266.) G224.3
• Person sells soul to devil in exchange for witch powers. (Cf. G281, M211, K210ff.) G224.4
• Witches renew powers periodically. G224.14
• Witch forced to divulge her secret powers. G275.5
• Witch bribed to divulge her secret powers. G275.5.1
• Special powers of troll. G304.2.3
• God recognized by his supernatural powers. H45.1
• Special powers of chaste woman. H413
• Test of cleverness: uttering three wise words. Youths called on to do so display by their answers extraordinary powers of deduction. H505
• Tests of possession of magic powers. H1576
• Test of magic powers: telling sex of unborn goat. H1576.1
• Contest of dogs. Two opponents test their powers by having their dogs fight. H1588
• Dog asks raven why he sacrifices to Athene, since she hates raven because of his powers of augury. "The more reason to sacrifice. She will keep on good terms with me." J821.1
• Not a locksmith. A judge asks a pseudo-prophet to prove his powers by opening a difficult lock. "I am a prophet, not a locksmith." J1289.1
• Monk says that he is a stallion. In reply to women's taunts he boasts of his powers. A woman calls on the devil to come and ride him. J1361
• Foolish imitation by an animal. Tries to go beyond his powers. J2413
• The bungling host. A trickster (animal) visits various animals who display their peculiar powers in obtaining food (often magic). He returns the invitation and tries to provide food in similar ways. He fails and usually has a narrow escape from death. (Cf. J2411.3.) J2425
• Animals hidden in various parts of a house attack owner with their characteristic powers and kill him when he enters. K1161
• Two friars take arm from corpse and allege it is a miracle-producing relic. One of the tricksters questions its powers in public. Feigns being struck dead. Feigned resurrection. Tricksters enriched as a result. K1976.1
• Deceiving the higher powers (God, the saints, the gods, fate). K2371
• Unpromising hero given great powers by deity. L103
• Dying monster's request and promise. Hero is to drink his blood, suck his eyes and brains, and give his heart to his loved one to eat. He will become marvelously strong and his wife will have three sons and four daughters with great powers. M257
• What is in the dish: "Poor Crab". A sham wise man named Crab is put to a test of his powers of divination. He is to tell what is in a covered dish (crabs). In despair he says, "Poor Crab!" and is given credit for knowing. N688
• Kingly powers (rights). P19.4
• Abnormally born child has unusual powers. T550.2
• Belief in miraculous powers of sacred relics. V144
• Oil flowing from relics has curative powers. V221.0.1.1
• The wine (water) occasionally used to bathe relics assumes healing powers. V221.0.1.2
• Anchorite immune to magician's powers. V228.2
• Saint limits powers of satirist (druid). V229.6.1
• Contest of miraculous powers between a Yogi and a Musselman. V351.5
• Evil ascetic misuses magic powers obtained through religious meditation. V462.13
• Lie: remarkable person's physical powers and habits. X930
• Lie: other motifs pertaining to extraordinary senses or bodily powers. X939