29 motifs match “guessing”  ·  back to the chapters

• Guessing name of supernatural creature gives power over him. (Tom-Tit-Tot). C432.1
• Dwarf makes return of child dependent upon guessing of riddle. F451.5.15.2
• Tests in guessing. H510
• Guessing with life as wager. H512
• Guessing contest between kings. H515
• Test: guessing trolls' names in order to save one's life. H516
• Curse evaded by guessing names in magic writing. H517
• Test: guessing unknown propounder's name. H521
• Test: guessing unknown propounder's age. H521.1
• Test: guessing unknown animal (plant). H522
• Test: guessing origin of certain skin. H522.1
• Test: guessing nature of certain skin – louse-skin. Louse (flea) is fattened and its skin made into coat (drum, etc.) H522.1.1
• Test: guessing nature of certain skin – wolf-skin. H522.1.2
• Test: guessing origin of animal lungs. Lungs of fattened lizard are further inflated. H522.1.3
• Test: guessing nature of certain plant. Plant came from scrapings of princesses' bodies. H522.2
• Test: guessing nature of devil's possessions. H523
• Test: guessing nature of devil's horse. Answer: he-goat. H523.1
• Test: guessing nature of devil's cloth. Answer: goat-skin. H523.2
• Test: guessing nature of devil's gold cup. Answer: cup of pitch. H523.3
• Test: guessing nature of devil's roast meat. Answer: dead dog. H523.4
• Test: guessing nature of devil's spoon. Answer: whale rib. H523.5
• Test: guessing nature of devil's wine glass. Answer: horse's hoof. H523.6
• Test: guessing nature of devil's plate. Answer: stone. H523.7
• Test: guessing nature of devil's purse. Answer: whip. H523.8
• Test: guessing person's thoughts. H524
• Test: guessing princess's birthmarks. H525
• Guessing: whether more of a certain stone is above or below ground. A test set by heathen king for a saint. H527
• Guessing sex of unborn child (or animal). H528
• Guessing name of devil's secret plant. The man's wife in tar and feathers overhears the devil tell the secret name of the crop he has discovered (tobacco). The devil says to the supposed animal, "Get out of my tobacco!" K216.2.1