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- Method and position of bird's flight. A2442
- High and low flight of birds. A2442.1
- Flight of various birds. A2442.2
- Bluejay's flight. A2442.2.4
- Hawk's flight. A2442.2.5
- Water-birds' flight and diving. A2442.2.6
- Wild-goose's flight. A2442.2.7
- Eagle's flight. A2442.2.8
- Flight on magic horse. B184.1.6
- Flight on invisible horse. B184.1.6.1
- Wild leopards guide Jesus and the Holy Family through wilderness in flight to Egypt. B563.5
- Tabu: looking back during flight. C331.3
- Magic flight. D670
- Transformation flight. Fugitives transforms themselves in order to escape detection by the pursuer. D671
- Reversed transformation flight. Transformed pursuer. Koryak: Jochelson JE VI 363. D671.1
- Obstacle flight. Fugitives throw objects behind them which magically become obstacles in pursuer's path. D672
- Reversed obstacle flight. Magic obstacles raised in front of fugitive. D673
- Magic flight with the help of a he-goat. Speaking he-goat saves the girl promised to the devil. D674
- Sea turns to ice to permit flight. D675
- Magic comb. See references to D672; in a large proportion of the occurrences of that motif (Obstacle flight) the comb is one of the magic objects thrown. D1072.1
Tale types
- ATU 1132 Flight of the Ogre with his Goods in the Bag
- ATU 130B Fleeing Animals Threatened with Death (previously Animals in Flight after Threatened Death)
- ATU 1360B Flight of the Woman and her Lover from the Stable
- ATU 1785 The Clergyman Put to Flight During his Sermon
- ATU 313 The Magic Flight
- ATU 313E* The Sister's Flight (previously Girl Flees from Brother who Wants to Marry her)
- ATU 314A* Animal as Helper in the Flight (previously The Bullock-savior)
- ATU 537 The Flight on the Grateful Eagle (previously The Marvelous Eagle Gives the Hero a Box)
- ATU 750E Flight to Egypt