21 motifs match “letters”  ·  back to the chapters

• Creator uses particular formula (letters) to create universe. A611.0.1
• Adam's name composed of initial letters of four stars from the four quarters of the heavens. A1281.6.1
• Adam named from first letters of four stars. A1577.1
• Mythical bird running before the sun bears inscription of golden letters. B7.3
• Cobra writes letters on prince's tongue: "Having heard all kinds of creatures talk, you will understand them." B165.1.3
• Magic object acquired by exchanging letters. (Cf. K511). D836
• Magic letters (amulets) guard against attack by wild animals or men. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1381.16
• Magic flower pot bears plants with gold letters and leaves. (Cf. D965.) D1469.1
• Flower from grave bears letters. These commemorate the buried person. E631.0.2
• Clouds take form of letters. F795.1
• Symbolic meaning of numbers, letters, etc. H602
• Symbolic interpretation of letters. H602.2
• Quest to other world to take letters to dead relatives. H1252.2
• Quest for vulture's egg figured with golden letters. H1332.2
• Fool weeps each time he reads a book to see how small letters have become: at school they were big and fat. J1746.1
• The messenger without the message. A fool is told that he is to go to a neighboring castle the next morning. He is to take letters, but the next morning without reporting for instructions the fool goes on the journey. He is given a bag of stones to carry back. J2192
• Boy cannot read a book written with smaller letters than those he was reading at school. J2258
• Rabbit sold as letter-carrier. Alleged to be a swift deliverer of letters. K131.1
• Devil is cheated by giving him task: counting the letters in the church Bible. He is unable to read the holy words. K211.1
• Lion buried in stone cave with gold letters. V61.9
• Young man plowing corn sees letters "P. C." formed by clouds. He explains situation to minister, asks to be ordained. The minister explains that the letters mean "plow corn" instead of "preach Christ". X459.1.1