“ground” — Mythoi

Motifs — first 20 of 235

Gods forced by mortals to take refuge underground. A189.13
Earth made by transformation of broken ground. A824
Ground, previously all wet, dries up when first woman cuts her little finger and blood drips on ground. A856.2
Spring breaks forth where magic spear strikes ground. (Cf. A941.5.1.) A941.3.1
Ground bursts open and a temple rises from it. A992.3
Flood from animals' boring into ground (turtles, crawfishes, etc.). A1016.1
Trickster sticks spear in ground and leads water to sea, ending deluge. A1028.1
Fettering of underground monster. A1071
Underground monster fettered by trick. Is persuaded to try on fetters. (Sometimes told of fettering Satan, who plays same role.) A1071.1
Fettered monster vainly loosens his stake. Each time he loosens it, it is driven in the ground. A1074.6
Mankind emerges from ground. A1234
Spontaneous generation. Scientists find child on deserted island. They suggest that he has emerged from the ground. A1234.3
Man made from piece of clay thrown on ground. A1241.1
Creation of woman from coconut. The first man throws a coconut on the ground and thus creates the first woman. A1253.2.1
Animals from bark thrown on ground. A1714.2
Crab thrown to ground: breaks into small pieces. Hence crabs are small. A2214.4
Beetle cursed for betraying Holy Family on way to Egypt; beetle now has its eyes always on the ground. A2231.7.1.1
Beetle makes immoderate request; ant moderate: inverse awards. Creator hears wishes of animals. Beetle wants strong, noble appearance. Ant is modest. Beetle punished by being made to creep on ground. Ant is given own castle. (Cf. A2441.3.1.) A2232.3
Why brush turkey nests on the ground. A2431.3.8.1
Why mole lives underground. A2433.3.20

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