106 motifs match “spear” — showing the first 100; narrow the words for the rest  ·  back to the chapters

• God represented with spears as torches. A137.14.2
• God's spear. A157.3
• Spring breaks forth where magic spear strikes ground. (Cf. A941.5.1.) A941.3.1
• Spring where god throws his staff or spear. A941.3.2
• Trickster sticks spear in ground and leads water to sea, ending deluge. A1028.1
• Introduction of broad-headed spears into Leinster. A1459.1.2
• Origin of obsidian-tipped spears. A1459.1.2.1
• Tortoise cursed for going under water while ferrying rice-goddess: people will be able to kill it with iron-made spears. A2231.7.3
• Tabu: allowing spear-head to touch stone. C835.2.2
• Tabu: putting spear-head between teeth. C835.2.3
• Tabu: slaying woman with spear. C835.2.4
• Transformation: spear to other object. D454.9.1
• Transformation: spear becomes mighty tree when driven into ground. D454.9.1.1
• Spear large or small at will. D631.3.8
• Magic spear. (Cf. D1086.) D1084
• Magic spear-head. D1084.1
• Magic spear gives omen of victory. (Cf. D1084.) D1311.17.1
• Magic spear warns of danger. (Cf. D1084.) D1317.16
• Magic spear gives beauty. (Cf. D1084.) D1337.1.5
• Magic spear produces love-sickness. (Cf. D1084.) D1355.0.1
• A protective garment which spears could not penetrate. (Cf. D1052.) D1381.3.3
• Spear in ground pointed toward ferocious animal protects. (Cf. D1084.) D1381.17
• Magic song stops spears. (Cf. D1275.) D1381.27
• Magic spear protects against spell. (Cf. D1084.) D1389.5
• Magic spear conquers enemy. (Cf. D1084, D1601.4.0.1.) D1400.1.4.4
• Magic spear kills. (Cf. D1084.) D1402.7.2
• Magic spear always inflicts mortal wounds. (Cf. D1084.) D1402.7.2.1
• Magic all-killing spear-head. (Cf. D1084.1.) D1402.7.2.2
• Magic spear's point harmless, while its shaft inflicts mortal blow. D1402.7.2.3
• Magic spear kills man. (Cf. D1084.) D1402.7.2.4
• Drop of hound's blood from magic spear (lance) pierces owner's foot (head). (Cf. D1081.) D1404.2
• Charm causes spearhead to return. (Cf. D1273.) D1428.2
• Spell causes spear to pursue and slay man. D1438.1
• Magic spear kills animals. (Cf. D1084.) D1445.2
• Spear stuck in river bed stops water. (Cf. D1084.) D1549.3.8
• Magic spear-head cuts down trees. (Cf. D1084.1.) D1564.4.1
• Automatic spear. (Cf. D1084, D1400.1.7.) D1601.4.2
• Spear rushes out of joking raja's hand and pierces his visitor's chest; it is hungry for blood and has had no food for twelve years. D1601.4.2.1
• Self-returning spear. (Cf. D1084.) D1602.6
• Self-returning spear-head. (Cf. D1084.1.) D1602.6.1
• Speaking spear. (Cf. D1084.) D1610.9.3
• Magic flaming spear. (Cf. D1084.) D1645.8.1
• Flaming spear must be cooled in noxious blood. D1645.8.1.1
• Spear can be wielded by only one person. (Cf. D1084.) D1651.1.1
• Unerring spear. (Cf. D1084.) D1653.1.2
• Gloves make spear-cast infallible. (Cf. D1066.) D1653.1.2.1
• Magic spear cannot be pulled out of ground. (Cf. D1084.) D1654.4.4
• Spear made to appear as a reed in order to kill treacherously. D2031.10
• Person whose shadow is pierced by spear falls dead. D2061.2.2.1
• Magic spear stuck in earth dries up spring. D2143.2.2
• Saint scratches surface of earth with his spear and treasures of gold and silver are revealed. D2157.1.1
• Wound healed by same spear that caused it. D2161.4.10.1
• Fairy gives person magic spear. F343.10.2
• Giant has enormous spear. F531.4.5.5
• Lips used as a spear. F544.1.4
• Remarkably strong women defeats man in arrow and spear contest. F610.0.1.1
• Spear bends as it strikes hero on chest and he survives ordeal. F615.4
• Hero drives spear through seven iron plates. F625.1
• Strong man's mighty spear-cast (sword blow). F628.4
• Skillful marksman shoots spear through nose-ring. F661.3.1
• Skillful axe-man makes spear-shafts with three chippings. Also at the same time sets them into the spear-rings. F666.1
• Performing on spear points. F698.2
• Catching 150 toy spears in shield. F698.3
• Extraordinary spear. F834
• Remarkably hot spear must be kept in bath of blood (poison). F834.1
• Spear of fire (thrown by God). F834.1.1
• Spear so broad that its owner by swinging it puts the light out. F834.2
• Extraordinary gleaming spear. F834.3
• All-conquering spear. F834.4
• Remarkable spear used to dam stream. F834.5
• Remarkable spear used as a windbreak. F834.6
• Warrior seeks combat when his spear consents. F834.7
• Saint's palm over wound causes spearhead to come forth. F959.3.4.1
• Witch asks for snuff so that she may seize man. He offers it to her on point of spear and escapes. G269.2
• Rakshasa. Dog or ape-shaped; red hair and eyes; mouth reaching from ear to ear; ears pointed like spears; shape-changers; cannibals; three heads, five feet, four eyes, no fingers, bear-neck, horns. Attack women. G369.1
• Boy sends magic spear against six-headed ogre and slays him. (Cf. B11.11.) G512.8.3
• Recognition by unique ability to swing spear. H31.3
• Identification by spear. H125.2
• Suitor test: enduring blow from spear. H328.3
• Suitor contest: riding up mast (spear). H331.1.3
• Suitor contest: jumping ditches and hedges of spears. H331.1.6.1
• Feat on spear point. Hero performs it as task set by otherworld amazon. H1149.5
• Task: drawing spear thrust through seven iron plates. H1149.7
• Task: stealing spear from a king. H1151.13.2
• Quest for magic spear (sword, etc.). H1345
• Obedience of king's subjects tested by willingness to allow spear to be carried crosswise into houses. Way must be hewn. H1557.5
• Contest: spear-casting. H1591.1
• Big tree thought to be snake. Killed with guns and spears. J1771.1
• Deceptive land purchase: bounds fixed by throwing object (axe, spear). Thrower has extraordinary strength. K185.6
• Deceptive land bargain: saints agree that the one who casts his staff far enough to reach distant island shall be owner of land. Staff of one contestant transformed to spear (or dart) and so alone reaches island. When saint touches weapon, it becomes staff again. K185.13
• Sham murder: trickster attacked by angry mother causes her to spear ox guts and believe she has murdered him. K522.7
• Leopard concealed in bundle betrays self when threat is made to run spear through bundle. K607.3.3
• Giantess killed with the spear she herself has given hero. K818.2
• Jealous husband tricks blind poet into slaying wife's lover with infallible spear. K863.1
• Murder by thrusting spear (tongs) into mouth. K951.1.2
• Woman secures man's spear (arrow), lures him with it into her hut. K1399.4
• Vow rather to die (on a spear) than to accept grace. (Cf. M165.) M161.4
• Prophecy: king to be slain by certain spear unless it is given when demanded. M341.2.17
• Lucky cast of spear (weapon). N623
• Lucky cast of spear – animal's mouth pinned shut. N623.1