25 motifs match “ancestor”  ·  back to the chapters

• Creator as ancestor of heaven and earth. A75
• Ancestor of the gods. A111.3
• Sea creatures as ancestors of goddess. A111.3.2
• Great bird as ancestor of gods. A111.3.3
• Gods as ancestors of mankind. A188.2
• One bear-child escapes death, is ancestor of all bears. A1006.8
• Culture originated by ancestor of tribes. A1405
• Origin of commemorative religious meal (to memorialize death or actions of ancestor or holy person). A1549.1
• Giant ox ancestor of all animals. A1791
• Animal elders. Mythical ancestors of the present animals. B1
• Tabu: lying on ancestors' bones. C541.4
• Magic knowledge from mythical ancestor. D1810.11
• Dwarfs are ancestors of mortals. F451.5.3
• Quest to other world for ancestor. H1252.1
• Quest to the other world to receive news of ancestor. H1252.1.1
• Fox claims that certain statues are of his ancestors. Ape shows that he is a liar. J954.2
• Robber innocent because he is merely following traditions of his ancestors. J1179.4
• The bribed judge's ancestors. Clever animal says in court that she drops dung on ancestors of judges who take bribes (unless they confess). Judges confess. J1192.3
• Ancient and modern ancestors. To a prince who boasted that he was descended from the Trojans a doctor replies: "My people are of Nurenberg. Everyone knows who they are; but of the Trojans no one knows anything except that Aeneas was a traitor and Romulus a robber." J1357
• The fatal bed. A sailor says that all his ancestors have drowned. Citizen: "Aren't you afraid of drowning?" Sailor: "How did your ancestors die?" Citizen: "All of them in bed." Sailor: "Aren't you afraid to go to bed?" J1474
• Hero reports to king that his ancestors (in heaven) want him rewarded with gold. K362.11
• Barber killed when hero reports king's ancestors need his services in heaven. K964
• Trickster pretends to hunt certain tree with which his ancestors have killed tigers. Tiger frightened away. K1715.6
• Game with ancestors' bones. A boy interrupts a game played with the bones of his father or other murdered relative. P203
• Worship of ancestors. V1.3