| Motif number and international title |
Number and title of tale as it appears
in Swapping Stories. |
| A930.1.1. Snake
as creator of rivers and lakes. |
192. How Bayou
Teche Was Formed. |
| A1115.2. Why
the sea is salt: magic salt mill. |
204. Why the
Ocean Is Salty. |
| A1131.0.1.
Regulation of Rains |
205. Why the
Frog Croaks |
| A1427. Acquisition
of spiritous liquors. |
45,46. The
First Meeting of the Indians and the Europeans. |
| A2034. Origin
of mosquitoes. |
201. The Legend
of the Mosquito. |
A2219.1. Animal
has color spilled on him:
cause of his color. |
203. Why the
Crow Is Black. |
| A2356.2.9.
Why tortoise has a humpy back. |
38. The Turtle
and the Rabbit Run a Race. |
| A2377. Origin
of animal characteristics: wings. |
197. How the
Bat Got His Wings. |
| A2411.2.1.6.
Origin of color of crow. |
203. Why the
Crow is Black. |
| A2411.2.6.7.
Origin of color of peacock. |
203. Why the
Crow is Black. |
| A2412.5.1.
Origin of spots on tortoise's back. |
38. The Turtle
and the Rabbit Run a Race. |
| A2413.4. Origin
of stripes of tiger. |
202. How the
Tiger Got His Stripes. |
| B2. Animal
totem. |
191. A Chitimacha Flood Story.
44. The Deer and the Wildcat.
|
| B53.1. Drowning
man rescued by siren. |
177. Lifesaving
Sirens. |
| B98. Mythical
frog. |
205. Why the
Frog Croaks. |
| B122.0.3. Wise
owl. |
39. Bel's Encounter
with a Wise Owl. |
| B261.1. Bat
in war of birds and quadrupeds. |
38. The Turtle and the Rabbit
Run a Race.
197. How the Bat Got Its
Wings.
|
| B512. Medicine
shown by animal. |
37, 199. Learning
from the Bear. |
| B733. Animals
spirit-sighted. |
187. Mr. Blue
and the Dog Ghost. |
| C401.3. Tabu:
speaking while searching for treasure. |
165. A Moaning
Ghost and Buried Treasure. |
| C631. Tabu:
breaking the Sabbath. |
147. Ben Lily,
Strongman of Morehouse Parish. |
| D113.1.1. Werewolf. |
170. A Brush with the Loup
Garou.
174. An Oyster-Culling Loup
Garou.
176. Loup Garou as
Shadow Companion.
|
| D915. Magic
river. |
173. Two Mysteries
of Bayou Go to Hell. |
| D950. Magic
tree. |
37, 199. Learning from the
Bear.
185. A Holy Tree.
|
| D1240. Magic
waters and medicines. |
123. A Priest
with a Small Parish. |
| D1542.1. Magic
object produces rain. |
185. A Holy
Tree. |
| D1652.3.1.
Cow gives inexhaustible milk. |
21. How the
Farmer Saved His Pigs. |
| D1841.4.3.
Walking upon water without wetting
the soles or garments. |
95. Walking
on Water. |
| D1901. Witch
induces love. |
179. The Red-Headed Witch
of Bogalusa Creek.
66. He Got the Pig and the
Girl.
|
| D2172.1. Magic
repetition: person must keep on doing or saying thing until released. |
179. The Red-Headed
Witch of Bogalusa
Creek. |
| E1. Person
comes to life. |
18. The Mean Mountaineer.
201. The Legend of the Mosquito.
|
| E113. Resuscitation
by blood. |
201. The Legend
of the Mosquito. |
| E261. Wandering
ghost makes attack. |
178. The Silk
Lady. |
| E265.2. Meeting
ghost causes madness. |
169. The Ghosts
of Jean Lafitte's Pirates. |
| E272. Road-ghosts. |
182. Headless
Man of Black Bayou. |
| E291. Ghost
protects hidden treasure. |
164. The Haint
Took It. |
| E338.1. Nonmalevolent
ghost haunts house or castle. |
180. The Hammering
Ghost of Minden. |
| E402.1.1.3.
Ghost cries and screams. |
178. The Silk
Lady. |
| E421.1.2. Ghost
visible to horses alone. |
187. Mr. Blue
and the Dog Ghost. |
| E421.2 (a).
Ghost scares horse. |
178. The Silk
Lady. |
| E422.1.1. Headless
revenant. |
182. Headless Man of Black
Bayou.
183. Evie Sees the Headless
Man.
|
| E721.1. Soul
wanders from body in sleep. |
170. A Brush
with the Loup Garou. |
| 403.2.2.1.
Familiar spirit in animal form. |
175. The Shadow
Companion. |
| F403.2.2.3.
Familiar spirit equivalent to man's soul. |
175. The Shadow Companion.
178. Loup Garou as
Shadow Companion.
|
| F610. Remarkably
strong man. |
147. Ben Lily,
Strongman of Morehouse Parish. |
| F628.1.1.4.
Strong man kills bear. |
147. Ben Lily,
Strongman of Morehouse Parish. |
| F652. Marvelous
sense of smell. |
147. Ben Lily,
Strongman of Morehouse Parish. |
| F685. Marvelous
withstander of cold. |
147. Ben Lily,
Strongman of Morehouse Parish. |
| F687. Person's
remarkable odor. |
92. They Couldn't
Fool a Polecat. |
| F696. Marvelous
swimmer. |
149. Shine
and the Titanic. |
| G219.4. Witch
with very long hair. |
179. The Red-Headed
Witch of Bogalusa Creek. |
| G224.4. Person
sells soul to devil in exchange for witch power. |
179. The Red-Headed
Witch of Bogalusa Creek. |
| H215.4. Ineradicable
handprint proves innocence. |
145. The Traveling
Salesman. |
| H1114.1. Task:
securing three eggs from top of glass tower. |
51. Les
trois jobs. |
| J814.4. Flattering
the wicked to avoid being beaten or killed. |
84. He Was
Definitely Out. |
| J1086. Ignoring
the unpleasant. |
90. For Better
or for Worse. |
| J1761. Animal
thought to be object. |
40. Bel's Encounter with
the Rabbit and Cow.
43. Rabbit Rolls into a Ball.
|
| J1803. Learned
words misunderstood by uneducated. |
85. How to
Save on Heating Costs. |
| J1805.1. Similar
sounding words mistaken for each other. |
77.That's One
Tourist Who'll Never Come Back |
| J1813. Cooking
processes misunderstood. |
80. Swapping
Stories. |
| J2413. Foolish
imitation by an animal. |
44. The Dear
and the Wildcat. |
| J2425. The
bungling host. |
42. How the
Buzzard Got a Pierced Nose. |
| K11.1. Race
won by deception: relative
helpers. |
38. The Turtle and the Rabbit
Run a Race.
194. La tortuga y el conejo.
|
| K581.2. Briar-patch
punishment for rabbit. |
49. Bouki, Lapin, et Rat
de Bois.
190. Bouki and Lapin in the
Garden.
200. Brer Rabbit and Tarbaby.
|
| K741. Capture
by tar baby. |
33. Le petit bonhomme
en Coal Tar.
49. Bouki, Lapin, et Rat
de Bois.
190. Bouki and Lapin in the
Garden.
200. Brer Rabbit and Tarbaby.
|
| K1813. Disguised
husband visits his wife. |
153. La
vuelta del marido. |
| K1955. Sham
physician. |
42. How the
Buzzard Got a Pierced Nose. |
| N534. Treasure
discovered by accident. |
159. Family
Misfortunes. |
| N650. Life
saved by accident. |
148. The Legend
of the Brooch. |
| N741. Unexpected
meeting of husband and wife. |
153. La
vuelta del marido. |
| N741.4. Husband
and wife reunited after long separation
and tedious quest. |
153. La
vuelta del marido. |
| Q451. Mutilation
as punishment. |
42. How the
Buzzard Got a Pierced Nose. |
| S123. Burial
alive. |
22 .They Buried
Her Too Soon. |
| S172. Mutilation:
nose cut off or crushed. |
42. How the
Buzzard Got a Pierced Nose |
| X137. Humor
of ugliness. Hunter's ugliness fatal to animals. |
128. Looks
Can Kill. |
| X459. Jokes
on parsons. |
117. The Persimmoned Parson.
123. A Priest with a Small
Parish.
|
| X1061. Lie:
great boat or ship of remarkable man. |
155. La
pesca del camarón. |
| X1061.1. Lie:
remarkable size of great ship. |
155. La
pesca del camarón. |
| X1130.2. Lie:
fruit tree grows from head of deer shot with fruit pits. |
134. The Alligator
Peach Tree. |
| X1150.1. Lie:
the great catch of fish. |
126. That Squirrel Could
Really Fish.
155. La pesca del camarón.
|
| X1286. Remarkable
mosquitoes. |
127. Mosquitoes
Save a Life. |
| X1286.5(a).
Deadly bite of mosquito: Mosquitoes are so deadly that people
bitten by mosquitoes have rattlesnakes bite them to counteract
the mosquito venom. |
127. Mosquitoes
Save a Life. |
| X1301. Lie:
the great fish. |
26. The Big Fish of Corney
Creek
129. A Tale about a Catfish.
130. Does He Drive, Too?
|
| X1301.5* (ha).
Scales of big fish are used for shingles. |
27. Another
Big Fish Story. |
| X1633.3.1*.
Lizards carry chips to sit down on. |
24. It
Was So Hot. |
