30 motifs match “springs”  ·  back to the chapters

• 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
• Origin of springs. A941
• Springs originate from horse's hoof-prints. (Cf. A901.) A941.1
• Springs originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) A941.2
• Origin of springs where deity dug. A941.5.7
• Breaking forth of springs partial cause of Flood. A941.6
• Springs from beneath magic (holy) object. A941.7
• Origin of hot springs (geysers). A942
• Hot springs rise where Christ bathed his feet. (Cf. A901.) A942.1
• Origin of salt springs. A942.2
• Flood partially caused by breaking forth of springs. A1011.1
• Man springs into existence from deity's body by his mere thinking. A1211.0.1
• Bread tree springs from crumb of bread. D454.2.2
• Magic tree springs from fairyland berry. D951.1
• 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
• Magic springs fertilize or sterilize earth. (Cf. D927.) D1563.0.1
• Tree with all sorts of cakes hanging from its branches springs from one cake. D2106.3
• Magic control of wells (springs). (Cf. A941.5, D927, D1567, F933.) D2151.6
• Life token: ring springs asunder. E761.5.3
• Life token: cup springs asunder. (Cf. D1171.6.) E761.5.4
• Origin of springs from broken coconut shell. (Cf. F715.1.1.) F718.12
• Extraordinary occurrences connected with springs. F933
• Forest springs up from twig (twigs). F979.8
• Noises fire is making misunderstood. Hunchback springs into it to burn to his death. J1812.4.1
• Tree becomes light (after all honey has been collected from nests), springs back and kills tribe's enemies. K1112.1
• Man springs ashore and pushes companion in boat out to sea. S141.1
• Mistress springs into dead lover's grave. T86.3
• Lies about hot springs. X1543