67 motifs match “gifts”  ·  back to the chapters

• Fox as divider of dying man's gifts. B294.1
• Animal gives man other gifts. B584
• Tabu: giving away gifts received from animal. C847
• Tabu: giving away gifts received from fish. C847.1
• Magic objects gifts of magician. D812.13
• Grateful objects give helper gifts. D1658.3.3
• Ghosts bestow gifts on living. E373
• Fairy offers gifts to man to be her paramour. F302.3.2
• Fairy relative makes gifts to half-mortal child. (Cf. F340.) F305.1
• Fairies bestow supernatural gifts at birth of a child. F312.1
• Gifts from fairies. F340
• Parting fairies leave gifts for newborn princess. F340.1
• Fairies give three gifts. F341.1
• Dogs as gifts from fairy. F343.2.1
• Horses as fairy gifts. F343.9.1
• Golden cup (bowl, urn) as gifts from otherworld inhabitants. F343.14
• Tabus connected with fairy gifts. F348
• Gifts of gold and silver not to be accepted from fairies. F348.4
• Mortal not to thank fairy for gifts. F348.5.2
• Gifts of the fairies must never be measured or counted. F348.6
• Tabu: telling of fairy gifts; the gifts cease. F348.7
• Abuse of fairy gifts brings about their loss. F348.7.1
• Fairy gifts turn to paper when shown. (Cf. F342.1, F348.0.1.) F348.9.1
• Gifts from fairies – miscellaneous. F349
• Fairy gifts stop when man steals fairy knife. F361.2.4
• Water-spirits give gifts to mortals. (Cf. F342, F451.5.1.5.) F420.5.1.7
• Seemingly worthless gifts of water-spirits turn to gold. (Cf. F451.5.1.4. and cross references there given.) F420.5.1.7.2
• Water-spirits give magic gifts. F420.5.1.7.3
• Other gifts from dwarfs. F451.5.1.6
• Dwarfs' gifts cease when mortal betrays the source. (Cf. C420, F348.5.) F451.5.1.6.1
• Dwarf takes back gifts he gave. F451.5.2.12
• Dwarfs demand gifts. F451.5.2.14
• Giants' gifts to men. F531.5.6
• Giants' magic gifts return to original form in hands of men. (Cf. F451.5.1.4. and cross-references.) F531.5.6.1
• Gifts are obtained or fall from heaven: flowers (roses), crown of gold, blossoms or thorns, bells, gems, books, sword, etc. F962.0.1
• Man marries a she-devil He catches her as succubus and marries. Some years later his wife's brothers invite them to a feast (wedding) and he gets gifts or wife's dowry. G303.12.6.1
• Wisdom lost by accepting bribes and gifts. J186
• Gifts from the brothers. A king gives a man a coin. "Is that all you give your brother?" "Are you my brother?" "Surely, we both pray, Our father, etc." "If all your brothers give you as much as I you will be rich." J1283
• Command would become permanent. A ruler receives gifts from his subjects and later demands them as he due. The fool sets the nobleman's bed on fire. When the nobleman commands him to put the fire out he refuses, since he would ever afterward have to be putting out fires. J1521.3
• Gifts to frogs. J1851.1
• Gifts to birds. Numskulls hear birds calling and give them gifts. J1851.2
• Dupes persuaded to be burned, thinking they will be sent back with gifts. K843.1
• Thieves set up poor weaver as prince and thus get possession of tribute and gifts. K1952.7
• Jackal inside carcass of bullock makes people think his voice is God's. Demands gifts. K1973
• Hypocrite refuses gifts orally but stretches out his hands. K2057
• Enemies reconciled by gifts which the one's son tells are sent from the other. K2373
• Choice among several gifts. The worst horse, armor, or the like proves best. L212
• The good gifts of fortune. N200
• Santa Claus as bringer of Christmas gifts. N816
• King has his own gifts stolen back for him. P14.12
• Host greets guest with gifts. P324
• Feudal tribute. Specified interchange of aid and gifts. P533
• Gifts as reward. (Cf. Q111.5.) Q114
• Gifts made to advisor. (Cf. Q43.) Q114.0.1
• Gifts as rewards for gifts. Q114.2
• Gifts at wedding. T136.4
• Gifts for bridal couple by a special ceremony with the bride on a bridebench. T136.4.1
• Parting gifts after wedding. T136.4.2
• A "crown of thorns" among gifts given by the shepherds to Joseph, husband of Virgin Mary. V211.1.6
• Gifts from angels. V232.7
• Emperor thinks day lost when he gives no gifts. W11.2.1
• King will not eat breakfast till gifts are given. W11.2.2
• Man beats people bearing him gifts. W154.20
• Man demands ever larger gifts. W154.26
• The Twelve Days (Gifts) of Christmas: 1 partridge, 2 turtle-doves, 3 French hens, 4 colly birds, 5 gold rings, 6 geese, 7 swans, 8 maids, 9 drummers, 10 pipers, 11 ladies, 12 lords. Z22.1
• Three spiritual gifts of God. Z71.1.12
• Seven gifts of God (Holy Spirit). Z71.5.6.8