35 motifs match “pulls”  ·  back to the chapters

• Spring breaks forth through power of saint at place where leper pulls out clump of rushes. A941.5.3
• Primeval crab pulls first five living creatures out of his side. A1211.8
• Devil pulls off goats' tails: hence lack tails. (Cf. A2378.2.2.) A2216.2
• Magpie tells man he is to die next day: no tongue and long tail. God pulls out his tongue and makes his tail long for doing this forbidden thing. (Cf. A2344.2.6, A2378.3.1.) A2236.4
• Giant bird pulls up oak tree by roots. B31.6.2
• Magic spinning rod pulls horse out of the earth. (Cf. D1254.2.) D1399.1
• Magic object pulls person into it. D1412
• Ghost pulls bedclothing from sleeper. E279.3
• Ghost pulls off blanket from sleeper. E544.2
• Fairy horse pulls chariot by pole which passes through his body. F241.1.6
• Strong man pulls down mountains. F626
• Strong man pulls down building. F627
• Magnetic mountain. Pulls nails out of ships that approach it. F754
• Devil pulls up tree to goad his oxen. G303.9.2.1
• Devil is overcome by man in fight. Man pulls out one of his horns and beats him with it. G303.9.6.1.1
• Test of resourcefulness: putting thread through coils of snail shell. Thread tied to ant who pulls it through. H506.4
• Series of clever unjust decisions: plaintiff voluntarily withdraws. (1) Man pulls off borrowed horse's tail: he shall keep horse till tail grows on. (2) Man falls out of bed and kills a baby (or causes a miscarriage): he shall beget a new baby for the mother. (3) Man falls from a bridge and kills boatsman's son: shall allow boatsman to fall from bridge and kill him. J1173
• Numskull (female devil) thinks her pubic hair has been telling her lies and pulls it out together with the skin. J1842.1
• Short-sighted wish: all he pulls on will follow. He blows his nose and it pulls out long. J2072.3
• Young wife pulls out his gray hairs; old wife his black. Soon all are gone. J2112.1
• Animal tricked into seizing hollow log. Man reaches through and pulls animal's heart out. K952.3
• Daughter pulls out father's magic life-containing hair. As soon as it is taken out he dies. K976
• Priest caught in lasso by rival lover. Mistress tells knight of priest's demands. Knight has her give assignation, and arranges around her a string lasso which he pulls, and catches priest. K1218.1.6
• Girl asks undesired lover to take off his boots. She pulls off one partway and escapes. K1227.4
• Impostor abandons hero on high hill. Pulls down rope on which he is to be lowered. K1931.7
• Devil pulls painter from chair. P482.1
• Man pulls out his own tongue in remorse. Q451.4.7
• Pursuer (witch, giant) pulls out tail of fugitive's horse. R265
• Baby ordered killed because it pulls beard of father (raja). S327.2
• Crane pulls bone from wolf's throat: wolf refuses payment. "That you were allowed to take your beak from my throat is payment enough." (Cf. B382.) W154.3
• Ungrateful wanderer pulls nut tree to pieces to get the nuts. W154.6
• Man plows through stump which catches the back of his pants in cleft. His oxen continue to pull; he holds onto the plow, pulls the stump out of the ground. X1237.1.1
• Big fish pulls man or boat. (Cf. B551.1.) X1303.1
• Rich land: corn grows so fast that it pulls up its own roots. X1532.1
• Person pulls up old oil wells and sells them for post holes after sawing them up into short lengths. X1761.1