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- Bridge connecting earth and heaven. A657.1
- Bridge of heaven. A661.0.5
- Soul-bridge: easy for righteous to cross, more difficult for others. A661.0.5.1
- Maiden at the bridge to hell. A672.2
- Hound of hell. Cerberus (monstrous dog) guards the bridge to the lower world. A673
- Rainbow made as bridge by the gods. A791.3
- Bridge of the Gods. A conflict of the gods breaks a primeval bridge and thus causes a rapid in a river (the Columbia River at The Dalles, Oregon). A986
- Dragon guards bridge to otherworld. B11.6.6
- Animals build bridge. B299.8
- Tigers build bridge. B299.8.1
- Dragon makes bridge across stream for holy man. (Cf. B11.) B549.2
- Animals serve as bridge across stream. B555
- Monkeys construct a bridge across the ocean. B846
- Tabu: crossing bridge sacred to the gods. C93.4
- Transformation: wisp of hay to bridge. D451.5.7
- Transformation: wand to bridge. D451.6.1.1
- Transformation: belt to bridge. D454.3.3
- Transformation: hair to bridge. D457.4.3
- Transformation: smoke to bridge. D469.2
- Transformation: chain of arrows to bridge. D469.3