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Motifs — first 20 of 336
- Snake as creator. A13.4.1
- God (deity) girdled with snakes; on his forehead shines the moon. A123.10
- Snake-god. A132.1
- Deity has snake-children. A132.1.1
- Goddess represented as mounted on a drake, attended by eight chief snakes attended by snake jewels. A137.9
- Goddess sleeps on bed of snakes. A155.6
- Sun-god bitten by snake, leaves earth for heaven. A222
- Culture hero banishes snakes. A531.2
- Sky immortal, changing skin like a snake. A702.9
- Rainbow as snake. A791.2
- Snake at roots of earth-tree. A878.3.1
- Origin of sea from rotting snakes. A924.2
- Snake as creator of rivers and lakes. A930.1.1
- Fettered monster as snake. A1072.3
- End of world to come at disease and death of snake encircling the world. A1082.3.1
- Lightning as fiery snake. A1141.1
- Originally man rejuvenated himself by snake-like change of skin. A1319.12
- Men die because a snake comes to prey on mankind while creator rests. A1335.10
- Why the Muria eat snakes. A1681.3
- Animals born from primeval mating of snake and person. A1772
Episodes
- Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes · Tale 16 16.— THE THEEE SNAKE-LEAVES.
- Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes · Tale 17 17.— THE WHITE SNAKE.
- Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes · Tale 105 105.— STOEIES ABOUT SNAKES.
- 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 133* The Goat Carries the Snake over a Stream
- ATU 155 The Ungrateful Snake Returned to Captivity
- ATU 156B* The Grateful Snake (previously Woman as Snake's Midwife)
- ATU 182 The Helpful Animal and the Snake
- ATU 1889M Snakebite Causes Object to Swell
- ATU 279* The Snake Trying to Surround the Crab Refuses to Straighten himself Out
- ATU 285 The Child and the Snake
- ATU 285A The Man and the Wounded Snake (previously The Dead Child and the Snake's Tail)
- ATU 285B Falling Nut Saves Man from Snake
- ATU 285B* The Snake Stays in the Man's Stomach (previously Snake Enticed out of Man's Stomach)