80 motifs match “kings”  ·  back to the chapters

• Origin of kings (from god(s)). A1653.1
• Markings on animals as recollections of Christ's life and sufferings. (Cf. A2412.) A2221.3
• Squirrel's markings and immunity from falling as reward by deity. A2221.8
• Why spider has markings on back. A2356.3.4
• Animal characteristics: internal markings. A2367.2
• Origin of animal markings. (Cf. A2211.12, A2221.3, A2221.7.) A2412
• Creator sends two deities to tatoo all creatures: origin of animal markings. A2412.0.1
• Markings of mammals. A2412.1
• White markings on deer. A2412.1.1
• Markings on birds. (Cf. A2211.7.) A2412.2
• Markings on tail-feathers of ruffed grouse. A2412.2.1
• Markings of francolin. (Cf. A2232.6.) A2412.2.2
• Markings on insects. A2412.3
• Markings on fish. (Cf. A2217.3, A2213.2.) A2412.4
• Markings on sun-fish. (Cf. A2217.3.) A2412.4.1
• Markings on king-salmon. A2412.4.2
• Markings on cod-fish. From devil's fingers. A2412.4.3
• Markings on flying fish. A2412.4.5
• Markings on other animals. A2412.5
• Markings on tortoise's back. A2412.5.1
• Markings on bark of plant. A2751.3
• Wren king of birds. Wins contest for kingship. (Cf. B236.1.) B242.1.2
• Tabus of kings. C563
• Kings exchange forms and kingdoms for a year. D45.1
• Magic stockings. D1062
• Number of screams from stone indicates number of kings to descend from man standing upon it. D1311.16.1
• Enchanted stockings cause magic sleep. (Cf. D1062.) D1364.8
• Magic bird-heart (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D1015.1.1, B113.1.) D1561.1.1
• Bird (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D932.) D1561.1.1.1
• Magic fish (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D1032.1.) D1561.1.1.2
• Snake's head (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D1011.0.3.) D1561.1.1.3
• Spirits deceived by drum-beats and hoodwinkings. F405.3
• Water-spirits have likings and occupations like human beings. F420.3.2
• Guessing contest between kings. H515
• Task: achieving kingship by bringing silk from bazaar. H1355.4
• Test of valor worthy for kingship: taking possession of royal insignia placed between two ferocious lions. H1561.5
• The king and the cheap slippers. Steward buys the king a pair of slippers. King thinks not enough has been paid for them and refuses them. Steward buys another like the first and charges a good price. Learns that this is the way to deal with kings. J829.1
• Clever pleading: fighting for King of Kings. Knight hailed before king for fighting blasphemer, tells king that he would fight to protect the honor of the king's name so why not for the name of the King of Kings? J1164
• Praying before the King of Kings. Man while praying refuses to salute superior. While standing before the King of Kings he could not show respect to inferiors. J1269.7
• Calumniators try to bring friendly kings to fight, but fail at last. K1084.4
• Supernatural personages seen in dreams advise opposing kings how each can overcome the other. K2035
• False tokens of woman's unfaithfulness. Tokens are stolen from the woman, or her secret markings are seen by treachery. K2112.1
• Vow to serve only the most generous of all kings. M167
• Names of future kings foretold. M369.4
• Curse: failure in all undertakings. M441
• Betting contest between two kings. N1.3
• Fortune of the lucky wife. A luckless man becomes successful in all his undertakings when he marries a lucky woman and lives by her luck. N251.5
• Each of four kings does something to save dying falcon. N836.2
• Kings. P10
• Choice of kings. P11
• Choice of kings by divine will. P11.1
• Kings chosen by lot. P11.1.1
• Character of kings. P12
• Hunting a madness of kings. P12.1
• Nobility of character a mark of kings. Kings overcomes passion for beautiful captives and sends them back untouched to their people. P12.9
• Customs connected with kings. P13
• Crowning of kings. P13.5
• Anointing of kings. P13.5.1
• Particular practices of kings. P14
• Kings have seat on hills. P14.10
• Tom-tom beater to spread the news of kingship. P14.20
• Adventures of kings. P15
• The higher the office held in this world, the heavier the judgment of God: Cuchulinn's reason for abjuring kingship. P16.1.3
• Kings worshipped after their death. P16.6
• Kingship rotates among brothers. P17.4
• Kingship given to younger brother. (Cf. P17.10.) P17.8
• Natural son is refused kingship and half heritage. P17.9.1
• Three sons each get a kingship, but the youngest the most important in the home country. (Cf. P17.8.) P17.10
• Marriage of kings. P18
• Other motifs connected with kings. P19
• King's sons called kings. P30.1
• Fur made of beards of conquered kings. P672.1
• Line of kingship taken from king who defies saint. (Cf. Q227.) Q494.1
• Parricide to obtain kingship. S22.1
• Fratricide in order to gain control of kingship. S73.1.1
• Wolf punished for theft; kings honored. U11.2.1
• No great knights now because no great kings. U211
• Conqueror restores kingship to king for charity. V434
• Kingship renounced to become an ascetic. V462.0.1
• Long life sacrificed that descendants may be kings as prophesied. (Cf. M314.) W215.3