28 motifs match “forgotten”  ·  back to the chapters

• Forgotten fiancée. Young husband visiting his home breaks tabu and forgets his wife. Later she succeeds in reawakening his memory. (For details of the ways in which the memory is lost and regained see D2004 and D2006. D2003
• Forgetting by stumbling. A name or formula is magically forgotten when one stumbles (or jumps). D2004.5
• Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory. D2006.1
• Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by detaining lovers through magic. Heroine takes up residence near home of her forgetful husband. She is apparently going to permit a lover to sleep with her when she detains him by having him try to place some magic birds on their roost. They continue to fall down throughout the night. (Or the lover is left magically sticking to a calf's tail or other object.) The thwarted lover tells of his experience, and in this way the attention of the husband is gained. D2006.1.1
• Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by serving as milkmaid and talking to calf. D2006.1.2
• Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by having magic doves converse. D2006.1.3
• Forgotten fiancée buys place in husband's bed and reawakens his memory. D2006.1.4
• Forgotten fiancée attracts attention by magically stopping wedding carriage of new bride. D2006.1.5
• Forgotten fiancée remembered by means of doll. D2006.1.6
• Forgotten fiancée remembered by means of bird. D2006.1.7
• Forgotten wife remembered by seeing her initials. D2006.1.9
• Forgotten wife gives food to beggar: husband's memory reawakened. D2006.1.10
• Return from dead to repeat forgotten epic. (Cf. A581, J1563.7.) E371.2
• Question (propounded on quest): Is a poor shepherd known to God? Answer: He had been a very generous god-fearing person in his last birth and God had not forgotten him. H1292.17
• The forgotten wind. Man allowed to manage the weather forgets to ask help of the wind. All goes wrong and he must give up management. J755.1
• The forgotten traditions. A man has been told by a seer that there are two ways in which a believer may be distinguished. But he has forgotten one of them and the seer had forgotten the other. J1445
• Numskull referring to a forgotten name keeps saying "I have lost it." People dive into tank to recover treasure they think he has lost. J1805.3
• The yeast as an afterthought. An old woman who has forgotten to knead it in the dough throws it into the stove. J1962
• Fairies help forgotten child, but strangle child trying to imitate good luck. J2415.4
• The imitative choir. Minister tells congregation that he has forgotten his spectacles, that he cannot line out the hymn as he customarily did. The choir sings his words. He tries to explain, apologizes. The choir repeats the apology in song. J2498.1
• A fox or a hare? A servant is sent by his master to find a girl for him. If he returns with one he is to say, "I have a fox"; if without, "I have a hare." When he returns he has forgotten the agreement. "I don't know whether it is a fox or a hare, but the girl is down stairs. J2671.1
• Buyer draws picture of grindstone on his order list. The grocer sends him a cheese. The buyer has forgotten to draw the hole. J2685
• Woman persuaded to go after her forgotten comb. Goods stolen by guard. K346.3
• Man and woman escape by sending the she-bear to bring the woman's "forgotten" comb. K629.1.1
• Trickster friar seduces woman under pretence of administering forgotten sacrament. When the woman objects, the husband who thinks the friar is engaging in a legitimate process, orders: "Bear the ordeal in peace." K1354.2.2
• Adventure from returning for forgotten comb. N773.2
• Devils instead of angels visit woman who has forgotten God in her prosperity. Q559.1
• Forgotten fiancée sends lover false diamond inscribed with Christ's last words: "Oh Lord why hast Thou forsaken me?" Lover returns. (Cf. D2003.) T56.3