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

• God dwells with his grandfathers. A111.3.1
• God dwells at particular point on earth. A151.10
• God's spirit dwells among mortals. A151.11
• God dwells alone in darkness. A151.13
• Various other dwelling places of gods. A151.14
• 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
• Well in hell (Hvergelmir). A671.4
• Devil as Earth Diver. Satan dives for earth at instance of God. Succeeds only third time (by use of right formula). He hides the earth under his tongue. It swells, and he must be rescued by God. A812.1
• Well in the midst of earth from which eleven rivers originate. (Cf. A871.1.) A875.2
• Three wells under the three roots of earth-tree. A878.1.2
• Origin of fresh water welling up in sea. A925.4
• River bursts from well in pursuit. A934.7
• Rivers from mythical well. A934.8
• Origin of river: from a girl drowned in a well. A934.10
• Wells break forth at birth of Christ. A941.5.0.2
• Wind a bird dwelling in mountain-hole. A1122.2
• First wells dug. A1429.3.1
• Origin of grass huts to replace caves as dwellings. A1435.3
• Origin of custom of catching fish by day as well as by night. A1457.2
• Origin of swans from two fowls fed in Urd's well. A1981.0.1
• Animals refuse to help dig well (make road) and are punished. A2233.1
• Animals refuse to help dig well: may not drink from river or spring. (Cf. A2435.1.1.) A2233.1.1
• Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. A2430
• Dwelling of other animal than bird. A2432
• Beaver's dwelling. A2432.3
• Porcupine's dwelling. A2432.4
• Muskrat's dwelling. A2432.5
• Animals change their type of dwelling-place. A2433.1.2
• Dragon dips wounded part in holy well, is healed immediately. B11.12.1.2
• Mermaid asks captain to move boat which blocks entrance to her dwelling. B81.13.1
• Wethers leap from well; payment for saint's baptism. B184.6.1
• Thirsty cattle fight over well. B266.1
• Llewellyn and his dog. Dog has saved child from serpent. Father sees bloody mouth, thinks the dog has eaten the child, and kills the dog. B331.2
• Faithful dog killed by overhasty master: thinks mistakenly he has returned home against orders. (Cf. Llewellyn and his dog.) B331.2.2
• Merry horn and angry horn for summoning buffalo. When all is well hero is to blow on merry-horn; when in trouble on angry-horn. B501.1.1
• Animal rescues man from well. B547.1
• Tabu: woman being in one's dwelling. C193.1
• Tabu: sky dwellers eating on earth. C211.3
• Tabu: looking at certain well. C315.4
• "Yes" – "No" – "Very well". C495.2.2.1
• Forbidden well. (One may not go there unless accompanied by cup-bearers.) C623
• Well upon which no one can look without losing his eyes. C623.1
• Swelling of limbs from breaking tabu. C941.2
• Woman loses eye when she goes to well at midnight on Old Christmas Eve when the water turns to wine. D477.1.2
• Transformation by immersing in magic well. D591
• Miraculous well yielding milk, beer or wine. D925.0.2
• Magic well. (Cf. D925, D927.) D926
• Well produced by magic. D926.1
• Well produced by saint invoking heaven. D926.1.1
• Magic well of wisdom. (Cf. D926.) D1300.3
• Streams of wisdom flow from magic well. (Cf. D915.) D1300.3.1
• Bell rings to indicate location of well. D1314.4.1
• Magic well makes person's hair gray. (Cf. D926.) D1341.0.1
• Magic well protects. (Cf. D926.) D1380.15
• Magic stones from holy well protect against loss by fire or water. D1382.1.0.1
• Magic well causes person to be drowned. (Cf. D926). D1402.0.2.1
• Magic well maims. (Cf. D926.) D1403.2
• Water from magic well causes person to dance. (Cf. D926, D1353.1.) D1415.1
• Person follows magic receding well. (Cf. D926.) D1420.2
• Magic wishing-well. (Cf. D926.) D1470.1.35
• Magic well supplies food. (Cf. D926.) D1472.1.27
• Magic (healing) well dug by saint. (Cf. V220.) D1500.1.1.1
• Magic well heals (wounds). (Cf. D926.) D1503.7
• Holy water destroys veil over well. (Cf. D1242.1.2.) D1562.6
• Well (river) polluted by blood shed in battle. (Cf. D926.) D1563.2.2.1
• Fountain (well) removes itself. (Cf. D925, D926, D927, D941.) D1641.1
• Well shines at night. (Cf. D926.) D1645.9
• Inexhaustible well. (Cf. D926.) D1652.15
• Stone rolls off well-top after saint has prayed. D1654.1.1.1
• Incombustible house (dwelling). (Cf. F222.1.1.) D1656.2
• Well of life and death. Situated on one hand, kills; on the other, protects against disease. (Cf. E82.) D1663.3
• Well rises or sinks to indicate long or short life. (Cf. D926.) D1663.5
• Magic results from sacrifices at trees and wells. D1766.2.1
• Cursing wells. D1792.2
• Magic wisdom from drinking of well. (Cf. D1242.1, D1300.3, V134.) D1811.1.2
• Well magically transported. (Cf. D926, D1641.1, D1641.13.) D2136.7
• Magic control of wells (springs). (Cf. A941.5, D927, D1567, F933.) D2151.6
• Saint causes wells to fail. D2151.6.1
• Cursing by means of a well. (Cf. D926, D1766.2.1, D1792.2, V134.) D2175.1
• Ghost haunts well, prevents drawing water after dark. E285
• Dead returns to say farewell. E364
• Sight of wild hunt causes swelling of head. E501.18.8
• If no lamp is lighted in a house for a period of fourteen days, ghosts take it for their dwelling. E593.3
• Soul hidden in a series of coverings. This motif is combined with several others. Usually the soul will be hidden in an egg, in a duck, in a well, in a church, or a similar series. E713
• Well entrance to lower world. F93.0.2.1
• Voyage to the Land of the Cimmerians. People who dwell amid clouds of gloom and never see sun. F129.3
• Dwelling of Fortune on lofty mountain. F132.2
• Otherworld at bottom of well. F133.5
• Otherworld reached by diving into water (of well or lake). F153
• (Luminous) precious stones in otherworld (dwelling). (Cf. A661.0.7.) F162.0.1.2
• Wells in otherworld. F162.5
• Well (of wine) in otherworld. F162.5.1
• Head in otherworld well emits stream of water from mouth. F162.5.2
• Well containing "salmon of knowledge" in otherworld. F162.5.3
• Characteristics of otherworld dwellings. F165
• Doors of gold (crystal) in otherworld dwelling. F165.1.1
• Otherworld dwellings open only at certain times. F165.2
• Rooms in otherworld dwellings. F165.3
• Jewelled walls in otherworld dwelling. F165.3.2
• Floors of silver in otherworld dwelling. F165.3.3