33 motifs match “calling”  ·  back to the chapters

• Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil, etc.). C10
• Tabu: calling on ogre or destructive animal. C20
• "Bear's food." To urge on his horses a man threatens them with the bear, calling them "bear's food." The bear hears and comes for them. C25
• Tabu: calling on supernatural wife. C31.6
• Tabu: calling profanely on God. Daughter of Emperor says to Rabbi: "Your God is a builder; so let him build a tent here." She becomes leprous and must be placed in a tent. (Cf. C51.3.1.) C94.4
• Tabu: calling profanely on the members of God. C94.4.1
• Helper summoned by calling his name. D1420.4
• Magic ring compels would-be fugitive to keep calling out, "Here I am". (Cf. D1076.) D1612.2.1
• Helper summoned by calling his name. D2074.2.4.3
• Storm from calling on evil spirit. D2141.0.1
• Storm from calling up spirits to help find buried treasure. (Cf. C401.3.) D2141.0.2
• Wind raised by calling on devil. (Cf. D2141.0.3.) D2142.1.3
• Sounds of driving cattle: horse's hoofs, whip-popping, calling to cattle, rattle of spurs: ghost of slain cowboy. E337.1.4
• Ghosts summoned by calling them by name. E386.3
• Lost fairy child found by mortals. Mortals feed, warm it, keep it until one day it hears voice calling: "Coleman Grey!" It leaves with the remark "Ho! ho! ho! My Daddy's come!" F329.4.1
• Mysterious voice – water-spirit – is calling from sea. F420.1.5.2
• Wife cures self of catarrh by calling to husband fondling maid at bedside. F950.2.1
• Recognition by recalling common experiences. H15.2
• Tailor married to princess betrays trade by calling for needle and thread. H38.2.1
• Task: recalling a dream someone else has had. H1042
• Clever pleading: youth in court for calling king a fool, proves truth of statement because king allowed self to be duped by alchemist. J1162.4
• The guest who could not keep warm. He keeps calling for more bed clothes. The host finally piles a ladder, a trough, etc., on top of him until he calls for help. J1563.1
• Gifts to birds. Numskulls hear birds calling and give them gifts. J1851.2
• "Come tomorrow". The devil keeps calling daily until the gate with the inscription rots. He then claims his debtor. K231.12.1
• Devil loses his grain and gets thistles. God grants the devil one grain crop, which he can create by calling its name. The devil is tricked into forgetting the name and calling "Thistles". Hence his crop is of thistles. K249.1
• Thief steals belongings of his wife's paramour while the latter is calling on her. K341.14
• Man calling self "her husband" abducts child. K361.1.1
• Woman alone in house rolls cheeses down the stairs after calling names of men in the house. Attackers think the men of the house are rushing down the stairs. K548.1
• Sham calling to helpers frightens robbers away. K548.3
• Dog pretends to be calling dog in the moon when he barks. K1735
• Husband has servant substitute in bed. Instructed not to deceive him while he is calling on mistress. Instructions are not followed. K1844.1.1
• Man behind the tree threatens his debtor. The latter thinks God is calling and repays the debt. K1971.2
• Accidental calling on god's name held to outweigh a life of wickedness. V91