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Motifs — first 20 of 166
- Sun and moon carried through sky by animals. Speed depends upon hour and season. A728.4
- Girl with tree carried to moon and is seen there. A751.8.5
- Fire carried from heaven in fingernails. A1415.1.1
- The deer with a cross carried between their horns. B253.5
- Hero feeds own flesh to helpful animal. The hero is carried on the back of an eagle who demands food. The hero finally feeds parts of his own flesh. B322.1
- Man carried by bird. B552
- Alexander carried by two birds with meat held in front of them. B552.1
- Man carried by peacock. B552.2
- Indra carried by cock. B552.3
- Man carried on goat's horns. (Goat is transformed man.) B557.1
- Saint carried by wild oxen. B557.2
- Man carried by deer. B557.3
- Person carried by lion. B557.5
- Person carried by cat. B557.7
- Person carried by cobra. B557.8
- Person carried by locust. B557.9
- Person carried by tiger. B557.10
- Person (animal) carried by elephant. B557.11
- Person carried by peacock. B557.12
- Person carried by frog. B557.14
Tale types
- ATU 1243 Wood is Carried Down the Hill
- ATU 1245 Sunlight Carried in a Bag (Basket, Sieve) into the Windowless House
- ATU 1881 The Man Carried through the Air by Geese
- ATU 225A The Tortoise Lets itself be Carried by Birds (previously Tortoise Lets self be Carried by Eagle)
- ATU 2301 Corn Carried Away One Grain at a Time
- ATU 78A Animal Tied Up because of a Storm (previously Animal Allows Himself to be Tied so as to Avoid Being Carried off by Storm)
- ATU 944* 'Easy Come, Easy Go!' A musician and his little house are carried off by an inundation of the sea