86 motifs match “burial”  ·  back to the chapters

• Spring breaks forth to commemorate place of death or burial. A941.4.1
• Cairn marks burial place. A988
• Origin of burial. A1591
• Burial learned from watching raven bury its dead. A1591.1
• Ass carries usurer's body to the gallows instead of to the church. He has been denied burial in the church. B151.1.1.2.1
• Animal determines burial place of saint. B155.3
• Disenchantment through burial and revival. D719.1.1
• Magic object acquired as reward for burial of the dead. D812.4.2
• Arrow shot to determine burial place. D1314.1.5
• Rope breaks at proper burial place. (Cf. D1203.) D1314.12.1
• Leek put under the tongue of supposed dead person preserves him from harm by burial. (Cf. D983.3.) D1389.12
• Deer foster parent of hero comes alive from its burial hill when youth returns to spot and carries him off to jungle again. E138.1
• Ghost returns to demand proper burial. E235.2
• Ghosts prevent burial of corpse. E273.1
• Ghost haunts burial spot. (Cf. E411.1.) E334.2
• Ghost of murdered person haunts burial spot. (Cf. E413.) E334.2.1
• Ghost of person killed in accident seen at death or burial spot. E334.2.2
• Dead grateful for having corpse ransomed. Corpse is being held unburied because of nonpayment of debts. Hero pays debt and secures burial of corpse. E341.1
• Dead grateful for having been spared indignity to corpse. Kind man has given it burial. E341.1.1
• Ghost returns to enforce its burial wishes or to protest disregard of them. E419.8
• Burial service read into hat to prevent dead walking. E431.1
• People touch corpse before burial to avoid seeing ghost of dead person after burial. E431.15
• Burial of suicide to prevent walking. (Cf. E334.7, E411.1.1, E441.) E431.16
• Burial of corpse at midnight to prevent walking. E431.19
• Ghost laid by reburial. E441
• Ghost laid by burial outside village on far side of stream, with four iron nails driven into the corners of the grave. E442.2
• Ghost light haunts burial spot. E530.1.3
• Dead returns soon after burial. E586
• Ghost returns before burial. E586.0.1
• Dead returns on burial day. E586.1
• Dead returns third day after burial. E586.2
• Dead return second day after burial. E586.3
• Soul visits places of birth, death, baptism, and burial after leaving body. E722.3.3
• Precautions taken with corpse before burial to prevent evil spirits from getting, using body. (Cf. E431.) E752.10
• Corpse must be watched carefully before burial. E752.10.1
• Burial in certain ground assures going to heaven. E754.3
• Life token: music box plays by itself as owner awaits burial. E761.7.11
• Prehistoric burial mounds as dwellings of fairies. F211.0.1
• Burial among underworld folk. F268
• Burial service for fairy queen is held at night in Christian church. F268.1
• Burial places (barrows, howes) as homes of dwarfs. F451.4.1.9
• Spirit disturbs coffins in burial vault. F473.6.9
• Sea does not encroach on burial place of saint. (Cf. F930.1.0.1.) F931.3
• Extraordinary wind bursts open locked doors of church to show that dead pope is worthy of burial there. [Inadvertant duplication of Q147.2.] F963.3
• Maiden who has been falsely accused apparently dies of sorrow. She revives on being prepared for burial. F1041.1.3.1
• Exorcism of witch by special burial practice. G271.7
• The cynic's burial. Asked who will carry him to his grave if he has no friends: "He who needs my house." J1442.4
• The testament of the dog. The owner of a dog has him given Christian burial. The bishop thereupon pretends that the dog has left the church a large legacy. J1607
• Burial in old grave to deceive angel. Fool thinks that the angel who comes to question him will pass him by since he has apparently been dead a long time. J2212.2
• Foolish peasants carry couple to burial; when "corpses" speak they flee in terror. J2311.9
• The priest made sick of his bargain: three words at the grave. A poor man in return for a steer gets permission from the priest to speak three words at the burial of his enemy, the rich man. Priest: "From earth are you come." Man: "Now the steer is dead." Priest: "In earth shall you remain." Man: "Father, do you want the meat?" Priest: "I wish you were in hell!" etc. K262
• Embarrassing gift. Trickster unwilling to pay for burial fee of aged cow, gives cow to unwitting Brahmin as gift. Cow dies soon and Brahmin must pay. K499.5
• Escape by shammed burial. K522.5
• Treasure to be found when three-legged cat shrieks over the burial place. N542.2
• Apparently dead woman revives as she is being prepared for burial. Cf. Type 990. N694
• Runaway ox leads pursuer to burial place of Adam and Eve. N774.3.1
• People weep when child is born. They sing and laugh at burials. P617
• Aversion to burial in foreign soil. P711.8
• Pope who has warred on wicked nobles refused burial in church. Magic wind blows doors open to show he has right to be buried there. [Inadvertant duplication of F963.3.] Q147.2
• Debtor deprived of burial. (Cf. Q421.0.1, Q491.) Q271.1
• Usurer refused burial. Q273.2
• Burial alive as punishment. (Cf. S123.) Q456
• Burial alive as punishment for adultery. (Cf. Q241.) Q456.0.1
• Burial alive as punishment for swindling. (Cf. Q274.) Q456.0.2
• Burial alive as punishment for disobedience to king. (Cf. Q325.) Q456.0.3
• Punishment: burial alive up to the breast (neck). Q456.1
• Burial alive for uncharitableness. (Cf. Q286.2.) Q456.2
• Disgraceful burial as punishment. Q491.1
• Burial in deserted barn as punishment for desecration of holy places. (Cf. Q222.) Q491.1.2
• Burial alive. S123
• Burial alive of drugged person. S123.1
• Burial of living husband or wife with dead spouse. S123.2
• Burial of living man with dead blood brother. S123.2.1
• Burial alive of maiden to keep her safe from rival. S123.5
• Burial of live girl to banish plague. S266
• Dismemberment before burial. V61.4.2
• Burial in grave-mound. V61.8
• Aversion to burial in "strange city". V61.11
• Restrictions on burial. V62
• Money tied on corpse thrown overboard from ship in order to secure burial. V64
• Accompaniments of burial. (Cf. V61.3.0.1.) V67
• Preparations for burial. V68
• Angel directs saint's burial. V241.1.1
• Ruler reproaches son for bringing him the head of his fallen enemy. Latter given honorable burial. W11.5.6
• Accidental cannibalism. A man eats up the dried meat of a Jew on shipboard. It happens that the Jew is carrying his dead father back home for burial in this form. (Cf. G60.) X21
• A bad year for priests: few funerals. All but the priest rejoice over the good health of the community. He bemoans his loss of income from burials. X427