32 motifs match “dangerous”  ·  back to the chapters

• Why rattlesnake is dangerous. A2523.2.1
• Animal rescues man from dangerous place. B547
• Garlic juice dangerous to poisonous animals. B776.0.1
• Tabu: offending devil. A smith or priest continually insults the devil's statue or picture (cf. C13). The devil brings the offender into dangerous situation (suspicion of theft or murder), and saves him miraculously when he promises never again to abuse the devil's likeness. C45
• Dangerous animals not to be named. C433.2
• Magic bedstead-legs kill dangerous animals. (Cf. D1154.1.) D1402.17
• Questions to dead are dangerous. E545.5
• Witch makes man engage in dangerous contests. G292
• Lake made dangerous by haunting serpent (dragon, péist). G308.4
• Maiden queen sets hero three dangerous tasks in order to disenchant her sisters. (Cf. F565.3.) H933.2
• Task: feeding dangerous man-eating sow. H1155.3
• Quest assigned because of feigned illness. Lion's milk (or the like) said to be necessary as cure; hero therefore sent on dangerous quest. H1212
• Quest assigned by wife through appeal to husband's love for her. He is sent for liver of dangerous animal. H1212.2
• Quest over path guarded by dangerous animals. H1236.2
• Quest for dangerous animals. H1360
• Quest for dangerous maiden as bride. H1381.3.1.2.3
• Toboggan test. Attempt to kill hero on dangerous toboggan. H1536
• Prince chooses shorter but more dangerous road. H1561.9
• Choice between short and dangerous or long and sure way. (Cf. J21.5.3.) J266
• Man refuses rich marriage with house filled with dangerous wild animals. J347.5
• Priest carries the Host across a dangerous stream. Spectators tell him to thank God for not drowning. "I helped Him across!" J1261.2.8
• Substitute in ordeal. An ordeal (usually dangerous) is escaped by deceptively providing a substitute. K528
• Dupe persuaded to go to dangerous place; killed. K991
• Substituted arrows. Hero given arrows with soft points and sent after dangerous enemies. The deception discovered and the enemy discomfited. K1617
• Falsely accused hero sent on dangerous mission. K2102
• Only the youngest brother helps his sister perform dangerous task. L32
• Curse: undertaking dangerous quest. M446
• Curse: undertaking dangerous revenge of father. M446.1
• Faithful servant wants to follow on dangerous quest, where he alone is killed. P361.1.2
• Dangerous penances. Q525
• Dangerous husband. (Cf. T172.) T181
• Thief breaks foot climbing wall to rob. Suit against owner for dangerous wall. Z49.11.2