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• Creator offspring of dual powers of nature. (Male and female principles.) A23
• Gods live in spring. A151.3.1
• God promises mortal prosperity for man and offspring. A182.3.4.2
• God of springs. A427
• Goddess of springs and wells. In Greek myth, the nymphs were regarded as deities of springs. In Babylonian, Ishtar, the goddess of fertility had this function. A427.1
• Goddess of splendor of spring. A430.1.1
• God of spring. A496.1
• Culture hero offspring of woman and jaguar. A511.1.8.2
• Universe as offspring of creator. The Sky Father begets various parts of the universe by his various wives. A615
• Sun as offspring of moon. A715.5
• Rivers and streams offspring of marriage of Ocean and his sister. A938
• Origin of springs. A941
• Origin of a particular spring. A941.0.1
• Springs originate from horse's hoof-prints. (Cf. A901.) A941.1
• Spring from urine of horse. (Cf. A920.1.6., A933.) A941.1.1
• Spring breaks forth where fairy horse lies down. A941.1.2
• Springs originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) A941.2
• Spring from striking earth with sword. A941.3
• 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
• Spring breaks forth to commemorate experiences of hero (deity). (Cf. A901, A913.1, A920.1.4.) A941.4
• Spring breaks forth to commemorate place of death or burial. A941.4.1
• Spring breaks forth at primitive hero's need. A941.4.2
• Spring breaks forth at need of demigod's warriors. A941.4.2.1
• Spring breaks forth through power of saint. A941.5
• Spring breaks forth where saint smites rock. (Cf. A941.3.1.) A941.5.1
• Spring breaks forth through power of saint at place where leper pulls out clump of rushes. A941.5.3
• Spring breaks forth where animal delivers book left behind by saint. A941.5.4
• Spring breaks forth where saint's stolen cow is found. A941.5.5
• Cloth from goddess, when spread by holy man over a spot, causes water to spring from earth. A941.5.6
• Origin of springs where deity dug. A941.5.7
• Spring from innocent king's blood. A941.5.8
• Breaking forth of springs partial cause of Flood. A941.6
• Springs from beneath magic (holy) object. A941.7
• Spring from beneath world-tree. A941.7.1
• Spring from roots of sacred tree when arrow is shot into it. A941.7.2
• Origin of hot springs (geysers). A942
• Hot springs rise where Christ bathed his feet. (Cf. A901.) A942.1
• Origin of salt springs. A942.2
• Mountains spring from scattered parts of slain giant serpent's body. A961.4
• Flood partially caused by breaking forth of springs. A1011.1
• Why days lengthen in spring. A1155
• Man springs into existence from deity's body by his mere thinking. A1211.0.1
• Primeval human pair spring from two drops of urine of creator (woman from half-drop). A1211.6
• Man as offspring of creator. A1216
• Primeval human pair spring from womb of Mother Earth. (Cf. A1270.) A1234.1.1
• Offspring of first parents. A1277
• First parents devour offspring. A1277.1
• Origin of races from mixed offspring of animal marriage. A1610.3
• Animals refuse to help dig well: may not drink from river or spring. (Cf. A2435.1.1.) A2233.1.1
• Frogs formerly were ducks stolen from Eden by Cain. God changed them to frogs; and so frogs sound like ducks in the spring. (Cf. A2162.) A2426.4.1.1
• Magic whelp kills hound by springing down its throat. B182.1.3.1
• Frog returned to spring: grateful. Teaches hero animals' language (Cf. B217). B375.2
• Offspring of marriage to animal. B630
• Human offspring from marriage to animal. B631
• Human offspring of marriage of person and jaguar. B631.7
• Human offspring of marriage of person and lion. B631.8
• Human offspring of marriage of person and snake. B631.9
• Animal offspring from marriage to animal. B632
• Human and animal offspring from marriage to animal. B633
• Monstrous offspring from animal marriage. B634
• Monstrous offspring of sea-horse and woman. B634.1
• Offspring of human and animal intercourse. B636
• Crab's offspring born through its chest. B754.7.1
• Frog living in person's stomach rises into throat, croaks every spring. B784.0.1
• Visits of goddess cease when her sacred spring is disturbed. C51.1.11
• Tabu: mentioning secret water spring. C429.1
• Transformation to spring of water. D283.2
• Bread tree springs from crumb of bread. D454.2.2
• Transformation by offspring of fairy and mortal. D683.7.1
• Magic spring. (Cf. D925, D926.) D927
• Spring made by magic. D927.1
• Magic spring guarded by demons (monsters). D927.2
• Magic spring guarded by druids. D927.2.1
• Spring augments milk of nursing mothers who drink its water. D927.3
• Spring follows saint to his country. D927.4
• Spring runs dry (as result of fratricide). D927.5
• Magic tree springs from fairyland berry. D951.1
• Spring gives omens. (Cf. D927.) D1311.3.1
• Blood springs from murderer's finger when he touches victim. D1318.5.1
• Ring springs asunder when faithlessness of lover is learned. D1318.9.1
• Clairvoyant spring. Lady whose lover is absent to look in spring each day. If she sees his shadow, he is about to marry another. (Cf. D927.) D1323.12.1
• Magic hail on lake causes treasure to spring from it. Cf. D902.3.) D1469.4
• The water of spring which a saint caused to flow has curative powers. D1500.1.1.2
• Holy spring restores sight. (Cf. D927, V134.) D1505.5.4
• Magic springs fertilize or sterilize earth. (Cf. D927.) D1563.0.1
• Magic object causes tree to spring up. D1576
• Inexhaustible spring. (Cf. D927.) D1652.15.1
• Tree with all sorts of cakes hanging from its branches springs from one cake. D2106.3
• Magic spear stuck in earth dries up spring. D2143.2.2
• Magic control of wells (springs). (Cf. A941.5, D927, D1567, F933.) D2151.6
• Man makes all waters of spring flow into a small brass pot. D2151.6.2
• Saint causes great forest to spring up between opposing forces. D2163.6.1
• Saint causes wall of cakes to spring up between opposing armies. D2163.6.2
• Saint purifies spring by driving out demon. D2176.3.3.2
• Ghosts haunt spring. E278
• Offspring of living and dead person. (Cf. E322.1, T540.) E474.1
• Life token: ring springs asunder. E761.5.3
• Life token: cup springs asunder. (Cf. D1171.6.) E761.5.4
• Life token: spring goes dry. (Cf. D927.) E761.7.2