37 motifs match “general”  ·  back to the chapters

• Topography – general considerations. A900
• Origin of water features – general. A910
• Origin of customs – general. A1500
• Distribution and differentiation of peoples – general. A1600
• Animal characteristics: general appearance. A2400
• General quality of animal's voice. A2423
• Animals with human traits. See in general the literature dealing with fables, with the Romance of Reynard, with the bear-fox cycle of Europe, with the rabbit fox cycle of America, etc. B200
• Tabu: eating (general). C200
• General conflagration for breaking tabu. C984.6
• Transformation (general). D0
• Means of transformation – general. D500
• Inexhaustible food. (Cf. D1030, and in general D1470–D1499.) D1652.1
• Bongas. Roughly equivalent to fairies. Generally malevolent, but often not. F201
• Spirits and demons (general). F400
• Voetter (generalized underground spirit). F450.0.1
• Devil stampedes horses of general. G303.9.9.15
• Riddle: what is most general? H659.10
• What is most general? Hope. H659.10.1
• Forethought in conflict with others – general. J610
• Forethought in provision for life (general). J700
• Cleverness in law court – general. J1130
• Clever verbal retorts – general. J1250
• Absurd lack of logic – general. J2200
• Absurd generalization from a particular incident. J2214
• Absurd scientific theories – general. J2260
• Contest won by deception – general. K0
• Thefts and cheats – general. K300
• Captors deceived into believing captive is planning to stay with them: vigilance relaxed. Captured general orders heavy boxes taken into the temple. These are thought to be gold and it is concluded that he will not try to leave. He escapes. K536
• Judith and Holofernes: girl from enemy camp chosen to sleep with intoxicated general kills him in bed. K872
• Dissension aroused in army by casting suspicion on general. A general destroys everything except what belongs to the general of the enemy. Thus he brings about suspicion that the two leaders are in league. K1088
• The general hatches out an egg. The page induces the general to take his place in sitting on the eggs. Then he calls the king to look. K1253
• Lowly successful soldier invites general and humbles him. L175.1
• Prophecy of general misfortune to newborn child. M340.3
• Naked soldier becomes general. Stripped for bathing he takes his place as guard when the king unexpectedly arrives. King invites him to come naked to the castle, where he is chosen as husband by a general's daughter. N684
• Kinds of punishment – general. Q400
• General sends for king so that the latter may get credit for victory. W11.8
• One lie a year. A man who tells but one lie a year is believed because of his general truthfulness. Amusing results. X901