51 motifs match “cries”  ·  back to the chapters

• The "three first cries that made their way to God": the cry of the blood of Abel, etc. A1344.1
• Flounder complains in race: crooked mouth. In race between fish he cries out in jealousy because herring is winning. He is punished with crooked mouth. (Cf. A2341.1.) A2252.4
• Shepherd transformed to bird still calls sheep: explanation of bird cries. Usually told of hoopoe and bittern. (Cf. A1952, A1965.2, A2275.3, A2425, A2426.2.3, A2426.2.4.) A2261.1
• Animal cries: imitation of sounds. (Cf. A2425.) A2272.1
• Animal cries a lament for person lost when animal was transformed. (Cf. A2260, A2425.) A2275.1
• Animal cries a lament over animal's transformation. (Cf. A2425, A2426.2.5.) A2275.2
• Animal cries reminiscent of former life as man. (Cf. A2261.1, A2426.2.3, A2426.2.4.) A2275.3
• Animal cries recall ancient adventure. The ancient animal cries out in difficulty. The present animal has the same cry. (Cf. A2426.1.1, A2426.4.1.) A2275.4
• Origin of animal cries. (Cf. A2261.1, A2272.1, A2275.1, A2275.2.) A2425
• Nature and meaning of animal cries. A2426
• Cries of mammals. A2426.1
• Cries of birds. A2426.2
• Why certain species of eagle cries like a baby: spirit of tortured baby became an eagle. A2426.2.15
• Origin of owl's cries. (Cf. A2427.3.) A2426.2.17
• Other animal cries. A2426.4
• Why animal howls (cries out) at night. A2427
• Why jackal cries in the night. A2427.1
• Woman cries out on beholding man her unborn child is destined to slay. (Cf. T575.1.) D1812.4.1
• Mysterious ghostlike noises heard. (Song, animal cries, footsteps, etc.) (Cf. E337.1, E236.7.) E402
• Ghost cries and screams. E402.1.1.3
• Man cries at hearing of friend's death. F1041.21.4
• Fox (in man's form) cries out like a fox in his sleep. H48.1
• Task: buying a coin's worth of eggs and another of "ay, ay." Servant puts nettles in bag with eggs, and master cries "Ay, ay" when he touches the nettles. H1185.1
• Quest for the hazelnuts of ay, ay, ay. (Brings hazelnuts with thorns so that the king cries "Ay, ay, ay" when he takes them.) H1377.3
• A two-headed man is only one man. Two-headed man claims double inheritance. Hot water poured over one head. Other head cries out with pain. He is declared to be one man and to merit only one share. J1176.4
• Animal cries misunderstood. J1811
• Frog's cries misunderstood. J1811.2
• The king no priest's son. A pope in writing to a king says, "To our dear son Frederick." Upon hearing this the fool cries out, "That is a lie; he is no priest's son. I knew his father and mother and they were both honest people." J1827
• How far his voice will reach. A numskull cries from a tower and then runs away to see how far his voice will reach. J1941
• Imitation and the real pig. Imitator of the pig's cries applauded. Fool brings real pig but fails. J2232
• The stag with iron shoes. Hunters shoot a stag and hide it. Another who sees puts a dead ass in the bag instead. When the bag is opened, one cries, "Oh Jesus, we have shot a stag with iron shoes!" J2335
• Putting fear into him. A plaintiff insists that the judge shall put some fear into the defendant debtor. The judge puts his fingers over the eyes of the defendant and cries, "Boo! Now give him his money." J2492
• Contest in seeing sunrise first: sleeper wins. One keeps awake, the other sleeps. The first thinks that he sees the sun and cries out prematurely, thus waking the other, who wins. K52.2
• Robbers frightened from goods by man's outcry. Trickster hits a slain ox and cries out, "Those others did it!" The thieves flee and leave their treasure. K335.1.3
• Thieves escape detection by carrying woman on bier and drowning her outcries with wailing. K419.8
• Robbers enslaved. Youth told by two robbers to go to town and sell bracelet for each. He goes and offers to sell two slaves. Goes back with buyer and cries out "Did you say both?" "Yes." Youth is paid; robbers are enslaved. K437.5
• Three cries allowed maiden about to be murdered. Rescue arrives. K551.3.3
• Escape by laughing and crying at same time. Captured bird cries in thinking of her little ones and laughs under pretext that the hunter is wasting his time instead of taking the treasure which she pretends is in her house. The hunter leaves her. K608
• Weasel induces cuckoo to tell him that it cries at night when asleep. Hence weasels can kill cuckoos. K815.10
• Duck persuades cock to cut off his crest and spurs. The cat attacks the duck, who cries, "peace, gentlemen, peace!" K1065
• Adulteress frightens paramour with cries of "Rape!" Then she removes her husband's suspicion by feigning a fit. Later the paramour tricks her to his room and shows her naked, except for face, to her husband. K1213.1.1
• Prostitute frightens lover with cries of "Thief!" Gets his money. K1213.2
• Unpromising magic object chosen. Hero refuses to take one that cries out "take me!" L215
• Criminal confesses because of misunderstood animal cries. N275.1
• Stolen animal cries out from stomach of thief. Q552.4.1
• The obstinate wife: the third egg. The husband and the wife dispute as to who shall eat the third egg. She pretends to die. At the grave she asks him, "Do I eat two of the three eggs?" and he gives his consent. She jumps up and cries out "I eat two!" and everyone flees except a lame man who exclaims, "Poor me and the other one!" T255.4
• Child cries because his father is unknown. T646.1
• Look! look! she cries from the barrel. A nobleman has arranged for a peasant girl to become his mistress. When he comes to take her away he cannot find her. Disappointed, he is about to depart when the girl, who has hidden in a barrel, calls out "Look!" She really wants to be found. W136.1
• How the Jews were drawn from heaven. Someone cries, "Clothes are being auctioned off in hell." X611
• Lie: fish caught with another's cries. X1156.1
• Three cries of the world. Z71.1.17