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41 motifs match “reptile” · back to the chapters
- Reptile as creator. A13.4
- God of reptiles. A446
- First human being killed by jealous brothers (reptiles and insects). A1297
- God makes birds, devil reptiles. (Cf. A1751). A1903
- Creation of reptiles. A2140
- Color of reptiles and other animal forms. A2411.5
- Haunts of reptiles, etc. A2433.6
- Food of fish, reptiles, etc. A2435.6
- Cause of movement of reptile, etc. A2441.4
- Enemies of reptiles and other animal forms. (Cf. A2494.11.2, A2494.12.7.) A2494.16
- Devastating reptiles. B16.5
- Other mythical reptiles. B92
- Wise reptile. B123
- Prophetic reptile. B145
- Magic birds, fish, reptiles, etc. B170
- Magic reptile. B176
- Speaking reptile. B211.6
- Kingdom of reptiles. B225
- King of reptiles. B244
- War between birds and reptiles. B263.4
- Helpful reptile. B491
- Marriage to reptile. (Cf. B613, B622.1, B642, B652.) B604
- Reptile paramour. (Cf. B604.) B613
- Reptile as wooer. B622
- Marriage to person in reptile form. (Cf. B604, B652.) B646
- Marriage to reptile in human form. (Cf. B604, B642.) B656
- Giant reptiles. B875
- Transformation: man to reptiles and miscellaneous animals. D190
- Transformation: reptiles and miscellaneous animals to persons. D390
- Transformation: reptile to other animal. D418
- Transformation: reptile to object. D425
- Reptile-men cure snake bites, and can summon together snakes (or mice) and lead them away anywhere. D1711.13
- Reincarnation as reptile. E614
- Soul in form of reptile. E733
- Man swallows reptiles. F929.2
- Witch in form of reptile. G211.8
- Devil in form of reptile. G303.3.3.6
- Reptile as ogre. G354
- Abduction by reptile. R13.4
- Saint causes gluttonous reptile to leap from saint's body into bishop's throat and then return as proof of bishop's injustice. V229.2.11.1
- Lies about reptiles. X1320