35 motifs match “enigmatic”  ·  back to the chapters

• Enigmatic happenings in otherworld, which are later explained. F171.0.1
• Clever daughter construes enigmatic sayings. H561.1.1.1
• Clever prince interprets enigmatic statements. H561.9
• Enigmatic statements. Apparently senseless remarks (or acts) interpreted figuratively prove wise. H580
• Girl given enigmatic commands must do the opposite. H580.1
• Enigmatic statement betrays incest. (Cf. T411.) Woman, recognizing cleric as her son by her father (Fiachna), gives him a drink of milk and says, "I give drink to my brother; he is Fiachna's son, he is Fiachna's grandson; his mother is Fiachna's daughter." The son's reply shows that he understands the situation. H582.2.1
• Enigmatic conversation of king and peasant. H585
• King gives enigmatic order to minister. H587
• Enigmatic letter of king must be explained on pain of death. H587.0.1
• Enigmatic counsels of a father. Taken literally bring trouble, but when properly interpreted are valuable. H588
• Father-in-law gives daughter-in-law enigmatic permission to go home. H588.0.1
• Enigmatic advice: take only salt and water as food. H588.21
• Enigmatic statement made clear by experience. H592
• Suitors receive enigmatic answers. Girls answer in single words, which, when arranged in certain order, show that they accept. H593
• Inhospitality reproved enigmatically. H594
• Enigmatic statement: roof has no eaves. (Else it would give the beggar shelter.) H594.1
• Enigmatic statement: the tank (pond) does not belong to you. (Else you would have given the beggar fish to eat.) H594.2
• Enigmatic statement: the flocks are only rocks and grass. (Else you would have given the beggar milk and curds.) H594.3
• Enigmatic welcome of host. Sounds very inhospitable but properly interpreted makes guests welcome. H595
• Enigmatic counsels of relatives (other than father). H596
• Enigmatic counsels of a brother. H596.1
• Enigmatic counsels of older brother. Gray younger brother asks well-preserved older brother for the secret of his good health. Answer: A measured mouth, a close purse, and a knot on the trouser's fly. H596.1.1
• Other enigmatic statements. H599
• Enigmatic statements of a sham mad man (Hamlet). H599.2
• Enigmatic counsel: uproot old trees and plant new ones (dismiss old governors and appoint new). H599.5
• Explanation of enigmatic phenomenon. H614
• The unsolved problem: enigmatic ending of tale. H620
• Enigmatical quests. H1377
• Prophecy from enigmatical laugh. (Cf. N456.) M304
• Enigmatical prophecy. M306
• Enigmatical prophecy: what thou sowest thou shalt not reap, etc. (Thou shalt have children and they shall not die, etc.) M306.1
• Enigmatical prophecy: princess will wed physician, fisherman and prince all in one. Man puts on the guise of all three, one on top of another. M306.3
• Enigmatical prophecy: "He that is to kill you shall grow up in Braja (a place). M306.4
• Enigmatical prophecy: "He who will kill your child is not here, but in the village." M306.5
• Enigmatical smile (laugh) reveals secret knowledge. N456