91 motifs match “christian”  ·  back to the chapters

• Christian paradise. A694
• Christian paradise (Terra Repromissionis) corresponding to pagan Celtic otherworld (Ireland). A694.1
• Origin of Christian worship. A1546.3
• First convert to Christianity in Ireland. A1546.3.1
• Magic spells mixed with Christian prayers. D1273.0.2
• Runes protect from the curse of a dead Christian woman. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1385.20
• Druid's spells kill Christian king. (Cf. D1273.) D1402.13
• Ghosts attack bishop who has suspended priest for singing for all Christian souls. E243
• Return from dead to convert to Christianity. E367.4
• Pagan otherworld identified with Christian paradise (heaven). (Cf. A694.1.) F160.0.3
• Christianized fairy woman refuses to eat fairy food. F243.0.1
• Fairy professes faith in Christianity. F251.8
• Burial service for fairy queen is held at night in Christian church. F268.1
• Fairy mistress demands mortal lover deny Christian teachings. F302.8
• Fairy borrows comb from Christian maid to comb hair of changeling bride. (Cf. F324.1.) F322.1.1
• Exorcising fairies. Fairies disappear when some name or ceremony of the Christian Church is used. F382
• Abduction of Christianized fairy woman by fairies prevented by saint. F389.2
• Spirit (devil) sent by druids cause death of Christian king. F402.1.11.1
• Dwarfs and Christianity. (Cf. F420.5.3.4. and cross-references there given. Cf. also F451.9.1.6.) F451.5.9
• Dwarfs emigrate because Christianity offends them. (Cf. F451.5.9.) F451.9.1.6
• Trolls and Christianity. (Cf. G304.2.4.1.) F455.7
• Trolls flee before Christianity. (Cf. F382) F455.7.1
• Mountain-men make sausage of Christians. F460.4.4.4
• Giants and Christians. F531.5.8
• Giants hostile to Christianity. F531.5.8.1
• Giants Christianized. F531.5.8.3
• Extraordinary wind blows arrows shot against Christians back against enemy. F963.2
• Witch's charm opposite of Christian. Must be "Without God and Holy Mary" instead of "With God, etc." (Cf. G224.5.) G224.1
• Christians are prohibited from whistling in dark lest the devil appear. G303.16.18.1
• Devil can't approach Christian girl. G303.16.19.12
• Riddle: what is best religion – Christian or Mohammedan? H659.5
• What is best religion – Christian or Mohammedan? They are equally good: as both eyes are equally dear to you, so are both religions to God. (Cf. J1262.9.) H659.5.1
• Belief in Christianity tested. (Cf. V300.) H1573.1
• Loathly deed performed as evidence of Christian virtue. H1573.1.2
• Power of Christianity tested. H1573.3
• Saint drinks poison without injury as proof of power of Christianity. H1573.3.1
• Saint's horse miraculously preserved as proof of power of Christianity before fairy. H1573.3.2
• Transformation by saint as proof of Christianity before druid. H1573.3.3
• Wizard (druid) burned, saint saved in test of power of Christianity. H1573.3.4
• Father leaves sons three jewels – Christianity, Judaism, Mohammedanism. All to be used. (Cf. J1262.9.) J462.3.1
• Acting according to the note. A Jew slaps a Christian and tells him to turn the other cheek. The Christian beats the Jew, who says, "You do not act according to your Gospel." – "I am acting in accordance with the note." – "The note is worse than the text." J1262.3
• Christians have a merciful God. Jew so decides when he thinks of the scandalous life of the court of Rome. J1263.3
• 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
• The rescuers' Sabbath. A Jew, fallen into a pit, refuses to be rescued on Saturday, his Sabbath. The next day he calls for help but the Christians refuse to rescue him on Sunday, their Sabbath. J1613
• Turkish ambassador misunderstands Christian ceremonies. Makes ridiculous report to his king. J1825
• Christian laws are profitless, Turkish ambassador says. Good people do not need them; bad people do not reform as a result of them. J1825.1
• Man falls into sacrificial grave prepared for others. Rich man orders poor people to dig a grave in order to bury all in it as sacrifice to avert famine. But a Christian frees them and promises those who become Christian a living. The rich man himself falls in the grave and dies. K1603
• Oath literally obeyed: to tell no Christian. Woman thus sworn to secrecy talks to her unchristened child. K2312.1
• Saint uses kind words to pagan priest who has just smitten a Christian. This causes pagan to repent. Conversion follows. L350.2
• Vow to become a Christian. M177.1
• King swears to become Christian if he wins battle. M177.1.1
• Prophecy that youth shall abandon his religion and become Christian. (Baarlam and Josaphat.) M351
• Coming of Christ (Christianity) prophesied. M363.1
• Coming of saint (Christianity) prophesied by heathen. M364.7.2
• Christian king makes baptism a condition for hospitality during the winter. P337.1
• Pagan punished by fellows for conversion to Christianity. Q232.1
• Salt food without drink as punishment for man who accepts Christianity. (Cf. Q232.) Q501.7.1
• Magic foul disease as punishment for persecution of Christians remitted. Q570.1
• Christians crushed in cave where they take refuge from heathen. R315.2
• Christian buried in stone coffin. V61.6
• Christian buried in wooden coffin. V61.7
• Metamorphosis brought about by baptism. Monster born of union of heathen ruler and Christian maiden becomes a handsome boy on being baptized. V81.3
• Man sets fire to his house and perishes in it rather than accept Christianity. V328
• Conversion to Christianity. (Cf. M177.1.) V331
• Druid converted to Christianity. V331.0.1
• Three (two) Irishmen who believed in Christianity before the coming of St. Patrick. (Cf. A1546.3.1.) V331.0.2
• Conversion to Christianity through miracle. V331.1
• Conversion to Christianity by miracle of seeing blood flow from Jesus' image. V331.1.1
• Conversion to Christianity through appearance of the cross and angels. V331.1.2
• Conversion to Christianity because the heathen gods prove to be less powerful. V331.1.3
• Conversion to Christianity on pain of death. V331.2
• Miraculous beautification upon conversion to Christianity. (Cf. D1860.) V331.3
• Conversion to Christianity through repentance. V331.4
• Conversion to Christianity through love. V331.5
• Conversion to Christianity out of gratitude. Ruler has captive baptize his sister and then marry her. Grateful for past kindnesses. V331.6
• Saladin asks to be made a Christian knight. V331.7
• Fairies converted to Christianity. V331.8
• Swans (transformed children) do not suffer in harsh weather after conversion to Christianity. V331.9
• Conversion to Christianity because of admiration for Christian virtue. V331.10
• Conversion to Christianity through show of forgiveness and gentleness. V331.10.1
• Jews protesting against marriage of Jewess and Christian are struck dumb. V343
• Wise heretic is vanquished in debate with a Christian. V351.1
• Pagan disputant with Christian stricken dumb. V352
• Pagan disputant with Christian bested by the words put in his mouth by God. V352.1
• Life of heroic age preferable to Christian living. V354
• Christian hero (saint) overthrows heathen idols. V356
• Christian and Jewish traditions about each other. V360
• Christian child killed to furnish blood for Jewish rite. (Hugh of Lincoln.) (Cf. V254.7.) V361
• Jewish child resurrected (saved by power of Virgin Mary) after being burned to ashes for eating consecrated bread in Christian church. V363.1
• A Christianized Jew becomes a priest. During Mass, he stabs the consecrated host, blood flows (cf. C55, J1261.2, V30). He kills the other priest who saw him commit the sacrilege, and before killing, forces him to renounce his faith. A miracle exposes the murderer. V364
• Ungrateful Jew steals horse of Christian who has lent it to him. W154.19