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Motifs — first 20 of 295
- God dwells with his grandfathers. A111.3.1
- God dwells at particular point on earth. A151.10
- God's spirit dwells among mortals. A151.11
- God dwells alone in darkness. A151.13
- Various other dwelling places of gods. A151.14
- Goddess of springs and wells. In Greek myth, the nymphs were regarded as deities of springs. In Babylonian, Ishtar, the goddess of fertility had this function. A427.1
- Well in hell (Hvergelmir). A671.4
- Devil as Earth Diver. Satan dives for earth at instance of God. Succeeds only third time (by use of right formula). He hides the earth under his tongue. It swells, and he must be rescued by God. A812.1
- Well in the midst of earth from which eleven rivers originate. (Cf. A871.1.) A875.2
- Three wells under the three roots of earth-tree. A878.1.2
- Origin of fresh water welling up in sea. A925.4
- River bursts from well in pursuit. A934.7
- Rivers from mythical well. A934.8
- Origin of river: from a girl drowned in a well. A934.10
- Wells break forth at birth of Christ. A941.5.0.2
- Wind a bird dwelling in mountain-hole. A1122.2
- First wells dug. A1429.3.1
- Origin of grass huts to replace caves as dwellings. A1435.3
- Origin of custom of catching fish by day as well as by night. A1457.2
- Origin of swans from two fowls fed in Urd's well. A1981.0.1
Episodes
Tale types
- ATU 1250 The Human Chain (previously Bringing Water from the Well)
- ATU 1349L* Curing Fever by Dipping into Well
- ATU 1614* Repairing the Well (previously A Clever Device)
- ATU 178A The Innocent Dog (previously Llewellyn and His Dog)
- ATU 1871A Star Gazer Falls into Well
- ATU 1889M Snakebite Causes Object to Swell
- ATU 278A* Frogs Decide Not to Jump into the Well
- ATU 32 The Wolf Descends into the Well in one Bucket and Rescues the Fox in the Other
- ATU 55 The Animals Build a Road (Dig Well)
- ATU 934F The Man in the Well