Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson A2145.2 — Snake preserved in ark: to stop hole with tail

A2145.2
Thompson motif reference
A
Mythological Motifs
1
Associated ATU tale types
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Description

Motif

Snake preserved in ark: to stop hole with tail. Dh I 277.—Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 19 No. 107, XXXIII 54 No. 107; Esthonian: Aarne FFC XXV 149. No. 61; Lithuanian: Balys Legends Nos. 192ff.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

These links are derived from the Thompson motif references stored in the Folklore Database's ATU concordance.

ATUTitle
ATU 825 The Devil in Noah's Ark
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