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23 motifs match “baptize” · back to the chapters
- Magpie is a hybrid of dove and raven; was not baptized by water of the flood in Noah's time. (Cf. A2291.) A2382.1
- Disenchantment of monster child when baptized. D741.2
- Stone on which saint is baptized (is born) has magic powers. D931.0.3
- Resuscitation in order to baptize. E176
- Unbaptized person cannot rest in grave. E412.2
- Mother of unbaptized child cannot rest in grave. E412.2.2
- Unbaptized children in wild hunt. E501.2.7
- Unbaptized children pursued in wild hunt. E501.5.4
- Reincarnation of unbaptized child as bird. E613.0.2
- Unbaptized children as fairies. F251.3
- Unbaptized child stolen by fairies found in barn and rescued. F321.3.1
- Fairies pursue unbaptized children. F360.1
- Unbaptized children as nightmares. When caught, they beg baptism. Usually they are murdered illegitimates. F471.1.3
- Devil takes an unbaptized child out of the cradle and lays a wooden log in its place. G303.9.9.4
- Ring sent from husband to wife as token that he has been baptized, and that she should also be. H82.4
- Baptized wine. Christ's making wine from water has made all landlords try to do it too. Man prefers Jewish wine to the baptized kind. J1312.3
- Sow kicks wolf into stream when he comes close to baptize her pigs. Thus she saves them from him. K1121.2
- Girl having been stolen by mountain-folk must be baptized anew. V81.1
- Tails fall off mountain spirits when they are baptized. V81.2
- Metamorphosis brought about by baptism. Monster born of union of heathen ruler and Christian maiden becomes a handsome boy on being baptized. V81.3
- Angel baptizes saint. V241.4
- Heretical baptism. Heathen baptized into devil's possession. V322
- Conversion to Christianity out of gratitude. Ruler has captive baptize his sister and then marry her. Grateful for past kindnesses. V331.6