29 motifs match “insists”  ·  back to the chapters

• Ass insists upon payment of tithes. When stolen by thieves, the ass refuses to eat for three days because the thieves' provender has not been tithed. B259.1
• Weaver prefers master with one hedgehog. Insists on his master putting hedgehog out of house. When master refuses, weaver leaves. Next master has two hedgehogs, and next has three. Weaver returns to first master. J229.8.1
• Helmet left for woman to quarrel with. Woman insists upon quarreling with a nobleman. He says, "If you wish to quarrel, I shall leave my helmet here. You can talk to it." J552.4
• Paramour who insists on quarreling with mistress about escape caught by her husband. He finds the escape different from that which had been described to him. J581.2
• The sacrament for sale. Sick woman calls the parson but recovers meanwhile He insists on her taking the sacrament and charges for it. "Set it here on the table; perhaps I can sell it again." J1261.2.1
• Persistent beggar invited upstairs. A beggar will not come in but insists on the man coming down to the door. When he asks alms the man bids him come upstairs. Then he says he has nothing for him. "You made me come down for nothing; I make you come up for nothing." J1331
• The father of an illegitimate child must walk in front of the cross. Condemned man insists that the priest, who is guilty also, shall lead the way. J1515.1
• Any boon desired. Stingy king insists on trickster asking any boon desired. By asking king to perform disgusting act, trickster compels king to give expensive gift. J1593
• Drunken man insists that he be beheaded. Is struck with the flat of his sword. He thinks he is dead. J2311.10
• Clothing the servant. The master is to clothe the servant (at his expense). The servant insists that his master shall put on his clothes for him. J2491
• Putting fear into him. A plaintiff insists that the judge shall put some fear into the defendant debtor. The judge puts his fingers over the eyes of the defendant and cries, "Boo! Now give him his money." J2492
• To owe sixteen florins. Horse bought on condition that the buyer pay ten florins and owe sixteen. In court the buyer insists on the bargain and shows that if he pays the sixteen florins which he owes he will break the bargain, for then he would no longer owe. K224
• Making modesty pay. Robber insists on disrobing woman before throwing her from precipice. She pleads to have him turn his face while she disrobes. She pushes him off. (Cf. K1645.) K551.4.3
• Observer of intrigue insists on sharing in it (or enjoys the girl after putting the man to flight). K1271.1.4.3
• Seduction by priest who insists on woman having confession in his own house. K1339.6
• The wife's equivocal oath. A husband insists that his wife take oath that she has been intimate with no one but himself. The paramour masks as ass-driver. She hires an ass from him, falls down, and lets him pick her up. She then swears that no one has touched her except her husband and the ass-driver. K1513
• Sham wise man (girl's confederate) interprets pretended dream for girl. Insists she be allowed to marry man of her own choice. K1956.6
• Sentence applied to king's own son. Those caught in adultery are to have eyes put out. When king's son is found guilty he insists on the punishment. He finally compromises by having one of his own and one of his son's eyes put out. M13
• Stakes not claimed by winner, who insists on another game. N2.0.2
• Wager: it is an auspicious day. In spite of all misfortunes wagerer insists that he is right. (Cf. N127.) N53
• Practical joker asks doctor to castrate him. Doctor insists on the operation. N334.3
• Son insists on following father's trade. This has been kept secret at request of dying father who was unsuccessful. Son learns from mother. P401
• The obstinate wife: insists on eating three of the five eggs. T255.4.1
• Husband insists on knowing wife's secret. T258.1.1
• Wife insists upon knowing husband's secret. T258.2
• First (barren) wife insists her husband should take second wife. T282.1
• Master insists that maid whistle when she brings in the dessert. He is afraid she will eat the raisins out of the cakes. W152.12.3
• Master insists that servants whistle as they pick strawberries so that they cannot eat any. W152.12.4
• Man who insists on using everything that is useful. W152.14