24 motifs match “serpent's”  ·  back to the chapters

• Earth from serpent's head. Earth reared on head of serpent floating in primeval water. A815.1
• Mountains spring from scattered parts of slain giant serpent's body. A961.4
• Why serpent's mouth is closed. A2341.3.1
• Origin of serpent's blood and venom. A2367.3.1
• Cause of serpent's ugliness. (Cf. A2286.0.1.) A2402.1
• Cerberus. The hell hound with three heads, a serpent's tail, and a writhing tangle of snakes from his body. B15.7.1
• Man with serpent's head. B29.2.2
• Serpent's bite produces ornaments and clothes. B103.6.1
• Treasure-producing serpent's crown. (Cf. B108.1, B115.1, B176). B112
• Serpent's wisdom from eating from tree of knowledge. B123.1.1
• Animal languages from stolen serpent's crown. (Cf. B176.) B165.1.2
• Palm tree grows on serpent's body. B765.26
• Sea dragon in serpent's form to accompany hero. (Cf. D419.1.1, B11.) D659.4.2
• Disenchantment by taking key from serpent's mouth at midnight. The disenchanter is to take the key (three keys) from the mouth of the woman in serpent form with his own mouth. D759.1
• Magic serpent's crown. (Cf. B112.) D1011.3.1
• Serpent's water gives longevity. (Cf. D1027.1.) D1345.1
• Eating serpent's and wolf's flesh makes courageous and impetuous. (Cf. D1032.) D1358.1.2
• Serpent's crown renders invisible. (Cf. D1011.3.1, B112.) D1361.9
• Serpent's life in its gold crown. E714.2
• Person with serpent's head. F511.0.9.3
• Swallowed person tickles serpent's throat and is disgorged. F912.3.1
• Wise man destroys serpent's eggs. J622.1
• Swallow advises hen against hatching out serpent's eggs. She is hatching her own destruction. J622.1.1
• Serpent's jewel is covered with spiked helmet so that when he tries to recover it he strikes and is spiked to death. K1058.1