Laughing and crying at the same time (sundry reasons given) — Mythoi

Motif

Laughing and crying at the same time (sundry reasons given).

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1041.11

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys, *Bloomfield JAOS XXXVI 54–89, *Penzer VII 261
Chinese Chavannes 500 Contes I 160 No. 43, 286 No. 78.
general *De Vries FFC LXXIII 213
general Gaster Exempla 130 No. 352

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary physical reactions of persons.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Laughter from chagrin Man turns pale, red, blue, etc. from emotion or strain

Filed beside it

Neophyte shows no reaction when saint's staff pierces his foot Extraordinary death Horripilation. Hair rises on end in extraordinary fashion from joy, anger, or love Person goes blind from overweeping Person melts away from heat Poison of hydra corrodes the skin Buttons burst as consequence of violent emotion Hair turns gray from terror Extraordinary madness Extraordinary illness Man sweats blood and absorbs hair into head on exertion of strength Man perspires in winter while relating fearful vision Biting fingers to see if one is dreaming Beheaded man swims. (Cf. E783.) Inordinate longing. (Cf. D1041.1.4.) Extraordinary physical reaction to anger

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