74 motifs match “flowers”  ·  back to the chapters

• Goddess (god) of flowers. A434
• Women transformed into flowers. A2611.0.4.1
• Flowers from under the feet of Virgin Mary. (Cf. A2650.) A2621.1
• Origin of flowers. (Cf. A2617.1, A2621.1.) A2650
• Why willow flowers do not bear fruit. A2771.10
• Sundry characteristics of flowers. A2795
• Why some flowers have no scent. A2795.1
• Tabu: touching (plucking) flowers. C515
• Image of boy made of flowers comes to life. D435.1.3
• Transformation: flowers to other object. D451.4
• Transformation: flowers to gold beads. D451.4.0.1
• Transformation: instruments of torture to lotus flowers. D454.16
• Transformation: drops of blood to flowers. D457.1.3
• Transformation: flowers to gold and silver. D475.1.18
• Transformation by plucking flowers in enchanted garden. D515
• Flowers cause magic sleep. (Cf. D975.) D1364.3
• Flowers fall from lips. D1454.2.1
• Flowers from tears. D1454.4.3
• Grass and flowers which grew upon a saint's grave are good for cures. (Cf. D975.) D1503.10.1
• Air made fragrant with odors of flowers by spell. (Cf. D1273.) D1599.2
• Chariot collects flowers by itself. (Cf. D1114.) D1601.33
• Scent of flowers from laughter. D1773.1
• Flowers magically kept from withering. D2167.3
• Flowers drop on washing hands. D2193
• Ghost of murdered girl appears and lends jewels needed for a ball in exchange for flowers. E363.5.1
• Reincarnation: snake into flowers. E691.1
• Girl gathering flowers swallowed up by earth and taken to lower world. F92.2.1
• Girl summons fairy lover by plucking flowers. F301.1.1.2
• Tabu: plucking flowers from bed tended by fairies. F378.5
• Wearing flowers on one's ears protects from fairies. F384.4
• Water-spirits wear wreath of flowers and reed on hair and dress. F420.1.6.4
• Princess' weight that of five flowers. F584.1
• Girl (princess) so delicate she can live only on the perfume of flowers. F647.12
• Tree bearing unwonted fruit (flowers). F811.7.2
• Cherry tree has lotos-flowers. F811.7.2.3
• Talking flowers. F814.2
• Golden flowers. F814.4
• Flowers (lotus) of gold float on a river of milk. (Cf. F715.2.3.) F814.6
• Marvelous garden with gold and silver flowers, bees. F818.1
• Gifts are obtained or fall from heaven: flowers (roses), crown of gold, blossoms or thorns, bells, gems, books, sword, etc. F962.0.1
• Flowers bloom in winter. F971.5
• [First Edition (Additions and Corrections): F971.5.3. Flowers blooming at Christmas.] F971.5.3[1st ed.]
• Flowers spring up when saint strikes ground. F971.6
• After persecuted queen has been driven away from palace, trees do not bear fruits, flowers cease to bloom, and birds do not sing. F975.2
• Flowers pressed yield wine. F979.9
• Devil avoids cockscomb flowers. G303.16.14.5
• Recognition of brothers brought about by bouquet of flowers tied as father's gardener used to do. H16.3
• Garlands (flowers) as token. H87
• Garden filled with flowers on innocent girl's approach. H216.1
• Flowers thrown to indicate princess's choice. H316.2
• Suitor test: obtaining flowers. H355.4
• If princess is chaste her weight will be only that of five flowers; if not, normal. H413.6
• Veil as chastity index. Flowers on veil fade on head of unchaste. H431.3
• Which is the best of flowers? Cotton. H659.23
• Riddle: king in red; courtiers in different colors. (Spring and flowers.) H731.3
• Task: making withered flowers green. H1023.3.2
• Quest for silver pillar covered with golden flowers. H1322.1
• Quest for bouquet of all flowers. (Beehive.) H1377.2
• Test of sex of girl masking as man: choosing flowers. Girl will choose a carnation; man a rose. H1578.1.3
• King makes absurd statement about flowers. Flatterer agrees: it is the king he serves, not the wretched flowers. J817.2.1
• Flower thief eats flowers to escape detection. K417.1
• Goat escapes from jackal by being covered with flowers. K521.8
• Turtle allowed to go to pool to pick flowers before death. Escapes. K551.26
• Ugly women complain of falling flowers. King hearing them supposes them delicate and beautiful. K1984.4
• Flower-friendship. Friends take oath of brotherhood by exchanging flowers. P311.2
• Trail of flowers. R135.0.7
• King deflowers all twelve year old girls. T161.0.1
• Conception from flowers hidden in breast. T532.3.1
• Farmer prefers stable smells to flowers. Latter make him ill. U133.1
• Flowers as sacrifice. V12.8
• Flowers fall from saint's mouth while he speaks. (Cf. D1454.2.1.) V222.11
• Flowers grow on graves from the mouths or hearts of holy persons. (Cf. E631.1.) V229.2.7
• Lies about flowers. X1480
• Language of flowers. Z175.1