54 motifs match “conversation”  ·  back to the chapters

• "We three" – "For gold" – "That is right". These expressions are the sole conversation of three men. C495.2
• Boy overhears witches' conversation about magic objects, which he gets possession of. D838.9
• Conversation between the dead. E545.1
• Conversation between God and Adam's corpse. E545.22
• Conversation of two fire-spirits. Shall house be burned? F497.1
• Conversation between clouds. F967.3
• Recognition by overheard conversation (usually with animals or objects). Person not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention and recognition. H13
• Recognition by overheard conversation with animal. H13.1
• Recognition by overheard conversation with horse. H13.1.1
• Recognition by overheard conversation with dog. H13.1.2
• Recognition by overheard conversation with cow. H13.1.3
• Recognition by overheard conversation with objects. H13.2
• Recognition by overheard conversation with bridge. Bridge which will trip up bridal party if king is not marrying an equal. Disguised princess praises bridge for its recognition of her equality with the king. H13.2.1
• Recognition by overheard conversation with stone. H13.2.2
• Recognition by overheard conversation with plant. H13.2.3
• Recognition by overheard conversation with churchdoor. H13.2.4
• Recognition by overheard conversation with cups (or other utensils). H13.2.5
• Recognition by overheard conversation with flax. By comparing her fate with that of the flax the heroine is able to reveal herself. H13.2.6
• Recognition by overheard conversation with stove. H13.2.7
• Recognition from overheard conversation of two sons. H13.3
• Recognition from overheard conversation with flower-woman. H13.4
• Person's rank betrayed by habitual conversation. H38
• Recognition of maidservant substitute bride by her habitual conversation. H38.2.3
• Slave recognized by his conversation, habits, and character. H38.3
• Enigmatic conversation of king and peasant. H585
• King brought to sense of duty by feigned conversation of birds. Philosopher pretends to know bird's language and to be translating what they tell him. J816.1
• B warns A not to tie his horse near B's. Horses fight and A's is killed. In court B plays dumb. A says B could talk the day before, and repeats conversation. Judge blames A for not taking advice. J1141.1.12
• Thieves deceived by prearranged conversation which they overhear. (Cf. K420.) J1517
• Overheard conversation: "Mustard has advanced in price." Thieves steal mustard and leave all else. J1517.1
• Overheard conversation: "Money hidden in wall (field)." Thieves take box filled with stone (or dig up field). J1517.2
• Overheard conversation: "My money is hanging in the tree." Thieves stung by hornets. J1517.3
• Conversation by sign language mutually misunderstood. J1804
• Fox holds conversation with his members, attracts attention, and is caught. He scolds in turn his feet, eyes, ears, and tail. In his excitement he sticks out his tail from his hiding place. J2351.1
• Husband discovers wife's adultery by riddling conversation. In this indirect manner the wife confesses and promises reform. K1557
• Sharp man pretends to be stupid so as to be included in plans and conversation of plotters. K1818.3.3
• Woman disguised as pilgrim engages lover in conversation and learns of his faithlessness. (Cf. K1817.2.) K1837.2
• Sham wise man pretends knowledge from dream: really overheard conversation. K1956.7
• Secrets overheard from animal (demon) conversation. N451
• Secret remedy overheard in conversation of animals (witches). N452
• Remedy for lack of water in certain place overheard in conversation of animals (demons). N452.1
• Reason for withering of tree overheard in conversation of animals (demons). N452.1.1
• Conversation of objects overheard. N454
• King overhears conversation of lamps. N454.2
• Overheard (human) conversation. N455
• Husband learns of wife's fidelity through conversation overheard. N455.6
• Location of sought object learned from overheard conversation. N455.9
• By hiding, stupid son overhears conversation and claims magic power for bamboo cup. N455.10
• Servant overhearing conversation realizes the misery of his employment. N455.11
• Information about treasure received from overheard conversation. N534.4
• Conversation of lovers. T42
• Conversation of animals reveals to man how to become saint. V229.25
• Deaf man visits the sick. He plans the conversation with the expected answers. The answers turn out otherwise. A. How are you? – B. I am dead. – A. Thank God! What have you eaten? – B. Poison, I think. – A. I hope it agrees with you. X111.9
• Formulistic conversations. Z18
• The fat cat. While the mistress is away, the cat eats the porridge, the bowl, and the ladle. When the mistress returns she says, "How fat you are!" The cat: "I ate the porridge, the bowl, and the ladle, and I will eat you." The cat meets other animals and eats them after the same conversation. Finally eats too many. Z33.2