29 motifs match “household”  ·  back to the chapters

• Household gods speak to explain events. A182.1.1
• Household gods. A411
• Acquisition of household implements. A1446.5
• Laughing fish reveals unjust judgment. A severe judgment is rendered for a small offence. As the convicted man is being led away, a dead (dried) fish is heard to laugh. The fish reveals that he has laughed at the foolishness of the judge who, while he punishes minor offences severely, is unable to see the capital crimes in his own household. (Cf. D1281.) D1318.2.1
• Magic olive branch makes woman master in household. (Cf. D954.) D1359.1.1
• Household articles act at command. (Cf. D1170.) D1601.9
• Magic household articles answer for fugitive. (Cf. D1170.) D1611.9
• Poltergeist. Invisible spirit (sometimes identified as ghost or witch) responsible for all sorts of mischief in or around a household. F473
• Thieving household-spirit. Steals things for its master. F480.3
• House to make household-spirit (cobold) surrender his booty. F480.3.1
• Helpful deeds of brownie or other household spirit. (Cf. F403.2.) F482.5.4
• Origin of household spirits. F482.6
• Household spirit herds sheep, has great trouble coralling the lambs (rabbits). (Cf. J1757.) F488.1
• Mowing contest with household spirit. Farmer puts harrow teeth in plot spirit is to mow. Spirit mows through them, thinking they are dock weeds. F488.2
• Entire household dies on same night. F1099.1
• Witch bewitches household articles. (Cf. D2083.3, D2083.4., D2084.1, D2084.2.) G265.8.1
• Inviting to a feast only those whose households have never been touched by death. None comes. J1577.1
• Numskull as thief's assistant wakens owner. Pleads successfully that he was trying to awaken the household and prevent theft. J2136.5.4
• Foolish thief cooks food and awakens household. J2136.5.5
• "Hang out lanterns." Officer calls to householders to hang out lanterns. One hangs out lantern but does not light it. The next night the officer calls to them to hang out lanterns and candles. He hangs out a lantern with a candle in it but unlighted. The next night the officer calls out to hang out lanterns and candlelight. J2516.5
• Crow makes friends with pigeon so as to be able to steal food in household to which he belongs. K359.4
• Robber with hand of glory killed. A robber disguised as a beggar gets night's lodging at a farm house. Using a candle made of human fat or hand of a corpse, he tries to charm the household into a deep sleep (D1162.2.1). One man who is suspicious and has not gone to sleep sees this and kills the robber. K437.2
• Lover's gift regained: the broken (removed) article. The lover breaks (or removes) an article of household equipment and convinces the husband that for that reason the wife has confiscated that which he gave her as a present. K1581.1
• Monkey dresses in dead mistress's gown; frightens household. K1839.3
• Man who has never known unhappiness or want is swallowed up by earth with all his household. L424
• King slain by "his own household" in revenge for deposing his father. P16.7
• Hosts refrain from telling guest of death in household. P323
• Faithless men-servants corrupt the maids in the household. P365.1
• Husband dons armor and forces the household to shout: "Long live the Master!" Takes off his breeches and dares his wife to put them on. Establishes his mastery in the home. T251.2.2