52 motifs match “approach”  ·  back to the chapters

• Drums and flutes off-shore announce approach of gods. A199.7
• Horse weeps for master's (saint's) approaching death. B141.2.1
• Magic bird petrifies those who approach. B172.1
• Birds warn of enemy's approach. B521.6
• Menstruating women must wear amulet of leaves when approaching certain valley. C146.1
• Gods flee at approach of dawn. (Cf. E452.) C311.1.8.1
• Certain pool to be approached only when properly attired. C615.5
• Brass (copper) statue at city gates blows on trumpet at stranger's approach. D1317.9.1
• Excrements cause approaching animals to fall dead. (Cf. D1002.) D1402.18
• Cheek bitten as warning of approaching death. (Cf. D1812.5.1.16.1.) D1812.0.1.1
• Dry river bed as omen of approaching death. (Cf. D1812.0.1.1.) D1812.5.1.16.1
• Snow on house omen of approaching death. (Cf. D1812.0.1.) D1812.5.1.18
• Noise warns of approaching death. D1827.1.3
• Sorrowing father magically restored as lost son approaches. He had lost strength, sight and hearing when son left home. D2161.4.10.4
• Ghost will not approach a light left burning. E439.7
• Ghostly warner of wild hunt's approach. E501.6
• Fairies will not approach when dogs are present. F381.9
• Fairy has power to prevent mortal's approach. F395
• Giant blows to prevent approach of ship. F531.3.1.4
• Magnetic mountain. Pulls nails out of ships that approach it. F754
• Sun warns man of approaching assassin. F961.1.4
• Moon warns sleeping man of approaching assassin. F961.3.3
• Angel forbids armies to approach each other. F1097.1
• Devil can't approach Christian girl. G303.16.19.12
• Fire issues spontaneously from fireless hearth when man approaches. H175.4
• Garden filled with flowers on innocent girl's approach. H216.1
• Magic harp as chastity test. Plays out of tune at approach of unchaste girl. (Cf. D1231.) H411.12
• Maiden (to king): The house has neither eyes nor ears. (No child at window nor dog in yard to announce king's approach: he therefore finds her not dressed to receive him.) H583.8
• Animal learns through experience to fear men. In spite of the warning of another animal he approaches man and is shot. J17
• Earthen and brazen pots in river. Brazen pot thinks that they should stay together for company. Earthen pot, however, fears approach of brazen pot. J425.1
• Approaching danger too familiarly. J655
• How marriage was consummated. Mother asks newly-wedded daughter if she approached her husband the first night. Answer: "He approached me." J1306
• Officer disarmed by sentry. Army major approaches sentry, takes away his rifle, and reproaches him for allowing himself to be disarmed. Sentry draws pistol from inside shirt, demands return of unloaded rifle. J1526.1
• The one word petition. A guardian of monks in need of food approaches the prince The prince is busy and says that he will permit the guardian but a single word. The guardian says, "Soup", and secures all the food he wants from the prince. J1618
• Person describes approaching bands of warriors without recognizing them. Another (interlocutor) identifies them. J1661.3
• Literal numskull sings entertaining songs on approach of death. J2461.1.2.1
• Man whispers in devil's ear that his wife is approaching with her broom again. K212.1
• Owner frightened from goods by report of approaching enemy. K335.0.1
• Escape by falsely reporting approach of rescuers. K545
• Victim lured by kind words approaches trickster and is killed. K815
• Dupe persuaded to sing (dance) on trickster's body. When he approaches the mouth he is killed. K827.3
• Victim lured into approach by false token. K839.2
• One-eyed doe outwitted by approaching from her blind side. Accustomed to feed on a cliff with her sound eye next the land. K929.2
• Wolf (lion) approaches too near to horse: kicked in face. K1121
• The lovers as pursuer and fugitive. The wife is visited by two gallants. When the husband approaches, one goes out with drawn sword; the other hides in the house. She convinces her husband that she has given refuge to a fugitive. K1517.1
• Ogre terrified by woman's legs. He has formerly been caught in a vise. On his approach, the man's wife stands on her head and ogre thinks her legs are a vise. He flees. K1755
• Lover approaches mistress disguised as fool. K1818.3.2
• Rabbi feigns death to be carried out of the besieged city and to approach enemy. K2357.4
• False swearer not allowed to approach altar. M101.1
• The sleeping guard. Watchman falls asleep as enemy approaches. N396
• Ass indifferent to enemy's approach: he could be no more miserable than now. U151
• Bell sounds at approach of saint. V222.6