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Motifs — first 20 of 462
- Dwarfish creator. A18.3
- God as part man, part fish. A131.1
- Fish-god. A132.13
- Gods as fishers. (Cf. A165.9.) A147
- Fisherman of the gods. A165.9
- God of fish. A445
- Angel of fishes. A445.0.1
- God of fishing. A455
- Seven worlds above and below. An angel upholds the seven worlds on his shoulders. Under him in turn are: rock, bull, fish, vast sea, air, fire, and serpent. A651.3.1
- Sun and moon from belly of a fish. A713.1
- Earth originates from fish brought from bottom of sea. The fish is hacked with knives; hence, mountains. A811.1
- Earth supported by fish. A844.3
- Earth rests on the horns of a bull who rests upon a fish. A844.5
- Island fished-up by demigod (hero). A955.8
- Mountains from hacked-up fish drawn from bottom of primeval water. Earth originates from a fish drawn from the water. It is hacked up and thus made to form mountains. A961.2
- Great fish killed by hero and cut into sixteen pieces: the great stones may still be seen. A972.7
- Flood from animals' boring into ground (turtles, crawfishes, etc.). A1016.1
- Rescue from deluge by fish. A1027
- Sea makes extraordinary noise and throws out fishes at end of world. A1063.1
- Mankind descended from fish. A1224.6
Episodes
- Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes · Tale 19 19.— THE FISHEEMAN AND HIS WIFE.*
- Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes · Tale 141 141.— THE LAMBKIN AND THE LITTLE FISH.
- Myths of the Cherokee · ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 13 13. THE GREAT YELLOW-JACKET: ORIGIN OF FISH AND FROGS
- Myths of the Cherokee · Bird Myths — Myth 39 39. HOW THE KINGFISHER GOT HIS BILL
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 49 49. the snake tribe
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 50 50. THE UKTENA AND THE ULONSO'TI
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 51 51. AGAN-UNI'TSl'S SEARCH FOR THE UKTENA
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 52 52. THE RED MAN AND THE UKTENA .
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 53 53. THE HUNTER AND THE UKSU'HI
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 54 54. THE USTO'TLl
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 55 55. THE UW'TSUN'TA
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 56 56. THE SNAKE BOY
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 57 57. THE SNAKE MAN
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 58 58. THE RATTLESNAKE'S VENGEANCE
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 59 59. THE SMALLER REPTILES— FISHES AND INSECTS
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 60 60. WHY THE BULLFROGS HEAD IS STRIPED
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 61 61. THE BULLFROG LOVER
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 62 62. THE KATYDID'S WARNING
Tale types
- ATU 1 The Theft of Fish
- ATU 1221A* The Fish (Cake) too Large for the Pan
- ATU 1231 The Attack on the Hare (Crayfish, Toad, Frog)
- ATU 1260** Jumping into the Sea for Fish
- ATU 1310 Drowning the Crayfish as Punishment
- ATU 1320* Fish-eating Icon
- ATU 137 The Filthy Hog and the Clean Fish
- ATU 1525C Fishing in the Street (previously The Traveler Watches the Man Fishing in the Street)
- ATU 1567C Asking the Large Fish
- ATU 1567H The Big and the Small Fish