47 motifs match “shield”  ·  back to the chapters

• God represented with clouds as shield. A137.14.3
• God's shield. A157.4
• Valkyries (shield-maidens). Demigoddesses who attend battle. A485.2
• Clouds as God's shield. A1133.4
• Light originated from shield of old cobra supporting the earth. A1412.1
• Transformation to likeness of person whose shield one carries. (Cf. D1101.1). D40.1
• Magic shield. D1101.1
• Lance sounds when knocked on shield, except when its owner will be defeated. D1311.17.3
• Magic shield roars when bearer is in danger. (Cf. D1101.1.) D1317.13
• Magic shield gives weakness. (Cf. D1101.1.) D1336.4
• Flaming shield does not burn owner. (Cf. D1101.1.) D1382.5.1
• Magic shield shoots balls of fire among enemies. (Cf. D1101.1.) D1402.0.1.1
• Waves answer roar of magic shield. (Cf. D1101.1, D1610.24.) D1549.10
• Magic shield roars. (Cf. D1101.1.) D1610.24.1
• Magic dazzling shield. (Cf. D1101.1.) D1645.5
• Magic flaming shield. (Cf. D1101.1.) D1645.8.2
• Flaming shield unquenchable. (Cf. D1101.1.) D1672.1
• Clashing shields in heavens as evil omen. D1812.5.1.17.2
• Roaring of shields as evil omen. D1812.5.1.17.3
• Falling of shields as evil omen. (Cf. D1101.1.) D1812.5.1.25
• Life token: flaming shield goes out. (Cf. D1101.1.) E761.7.9
• Shield hung on pole in front of otherworld palace as signal that adventurer must fight with owner. F150.3.1
• Castles thatched with golden shields in otherworld. F163.1.3
• Fairy gives person invulnerable shield. F343.10.3
• Giant with mill-wheel as shield. F531.4.1
• Giant has stone shield. F531.4.5.4
• Strong man with giant hammer and shield. F612.3.2
• Strong man's shield-cast annihilates fleeing enemy and chariot. F639.3
• Catching 150 toy spears in shield. F698.3
• Extraordinarily painted shield. F824.2
• Extraordinary shield. (Cf. F824.) F839.2
• Gigantic shield. F839.2.1
• Shield concealing one hundred men. F839.2.1.1
• Edge of shield sharp enough to cut hair on water. F839.2.2
• Shield shrieks in battle. F995
• Devil in dragon's head on a shield. Is expelled by a knight (Percival). G303.8.10
• Task: engraving shield with unique pattern. H1199.4
• Courtier having observed king's amour shields him and gains pardon. Answers in clever proverbs when called on to say what he has seen. J1211.3
• Ogam inscription on shield orders that bearer (who does not know meaning) shall be killed. Poet (who recognizes the meaning) reports to king that inscription means a request for honorable treatment. K511.2
• Accidental death from fall on own weapon (shield). N339.8
• Roof of shields. Testudo. P552.3.1
• Challenge by turning left side of shield toward enemy. P556.1
• Precedence shown by position of shield (flag). P632.4.1
• Reward for shielding Mary in childbirth from gaze of onlookers. Q57.1
• Hero captured by being pressed between shields from all sides. R5.2
• Sword and shield as proxy at wedding ceremony. T135.3.1
• Child born with knife and shield. T552.5.3