79 motifs match “poet”  ·  back to the chapters

• God of poetry. A465.1
• Goddess of poetry. A465.1.1
• Culture hero as poet (musician). A527.4
• Acquisition of poetry. A1464.1
• First poetry composed in imitation of tones of hammer on anvil. A1464.1.1
• Tabus of poets. C568
• Tabu: poets to be ignorant of national literature. C568.1
• Tabu: turning away from (refusing requests of) poets. C872
• "Spirit of poetry" as hideous youth becomes beautiful. D682.4.2
• Poet's spell causes ale vessels to burst when request for ale is refused. (Cf. D1275.4.) D1318.12.1.1
• Druids' (poets') spells bind. (Cf. D1275.4.) D1336.9
• Poet's incantations drive away fish. (Cf. D1275.4.) D1449.4.1
• Magic knowledge of poet. D1810.0.11
• Poets interpret dreams. (Cf. P427.7.) D1812.3.3.0.2
• Poet sings day after his death. (Cf. E342, E546.) E371.3
• Dead poet leaves grave mound to teach poem to herdsman: latter becomes great poet. E377.1
• Supernatural person (poet) reveals marital infidelity. F345.2
• Dwarf musician (poet). F451.6.3.3.1
• Person (poet, child) only "fist high." F535.2.7
• Sight miraculously restored while poet writes hymn (poem). F952.0.1
• Waters react to words of poet. F996
• Missing female poet discovered through test of poetic ability. H12.1
• Tests of poetic ability. (Cf. H503.) H509.4
• Contest in adding a verse which makes the first poet ridiculous. H509.4.1.1
• Riddles proposed as tests of poetic ability. H509.4.2
• Discussion between two poets (sages?) carried on in poetic obscure language. H607.2
• Task: stealing the mead of poetry. H1151.16
• Noble poets refuse to associate with truly good poet because of his lowly birth. J411.3.1
• King honors poet and critic: the first so that he will honor the king; the second, so that he will not dishonor him. J811.3
• King called baker's son: he has given the poet only loaves of bread. King sees jest and rewards poet. J816.2
• Poet puts others out of countenance. J1224
• Poet is importuned by admirers. Vaults away from them saying: "You may tell me anything you wish – in your own homes! J1224.1
• Poet (Dante) puts ruler out of countenance. Ruler had instructed jesters to tease him. The poet cleverly answers his questioners pretending to have the impression that the questions are addressed to the ruler. J1224.2
• Poem for poem: all for all. A poet gives the emperor a poem, hoping for a reward The emperor later gives the poet a poem in return. The poet thereupon sends the emperor two pennies, saying that this is all the money he has. The emperor, seeing that he is defeated in the exchange, laughs and becomes the poet's friend. J1581.1
• Poet goes to king to complain of destruction of his dwelling. King requires story. Poet recites list, ending with account of the destruction of his dun. Reparation granted. J1675.6
• Poet uses words which student cannot understand and so confounds him. (Cf. J1803.) J1684
• The two presents to the king: two poems. A famous poet presented to the king some poems and was richly rewarded. Another poet likewise gave the king some poetry. The king gave him the first poet's verses. J2415.1.2
• Deceptive bargain: as much gold in reward as sticks to poet's hair when poured over him: he smears it with tar. K199.1
• Ogam inscription on shield orders that bearer (who does not know meaning) shall be killed. Poet (who recognizes the meaning) reports to king that inscription means a request for honorable treatment. K511.2
• Jealous husband tricks blind poet into slaying wife's lover with infallible spear. K863.1
• Disguise as poet. K1817.3.1
• Ugly child becomes great poet. L112.9
• Famous poet does not speak until he is fourteen (four, seven) years old. L124.1.1
• Life spared in return for poetic mead. M234.1
• Poet as prophet. M301.18
• Curse by poet. M411.18
• Poet cursed. M414.6
• Curse: man (poet) to kiss a leper. M438.1
• Blind poet unintentionally kills friend. N337.1
• The triple tax. A poet is given by the king the right to demand a coin of the first hunchback he meets, from the first man of a certain name, and from the first man of a certain city. He sees a hunchback and demands the coin. A quarrel arises in which it appears that the hunchback also has the required name and residence. With each revelation the poet demands a new coin. N635
• King must procure whatever visiting poets ask, or suffer from their satire. P19.3
• Druid (poet, learned man). P427
• Poet (druid) as satirist. (Cf. M402.) P427.4
• Poet. P427.7
• Extemporaneous composition by poets. P427.7.1
• Extensive repertory of poets. P427.7.2
• Difficult language used by poets. P427.7.2.1
• Poets and fools closely allied. P427.7.2.1.1
• Blind poets. P427.7.3
• Women poets. P427.7.4
• Poet's rod. P427.7.6
• Poet as judge. P427.7.7
• Poet rewarded for poem. P427.7.8
• Poets banished. P427.7.9
• Excessive demands of poets. P427.7.9.1
• Rivaling poets. P427.7.10
• Druids (poets) boil spell. P427.9
• Poet may not act as security. (Cf. P427.) P524.1
• Princess kisses ugly poet while he sleeps. Kisses not the ugly face but the divine mouth. Q88.2
• Faithless wife (mistress) seized by husband's (lover's) poet, who leaps to death with her in his arms. Q411.0.1.3
• Wolves and birds eat bodies of slayers of poet. Q415.7.1
• Death from elements as punishment for unjust judgment (by poets). Q552.0.1
• Poets lose ability to compose verse as punishment for immoderate request. (Cf. Q338.) Q559.6
• Bard (poet) rescues abandoned child. R131.19
• Future poet chants spell in mother's womb. T575.1.4
• Master poets (ollamhs) as sacred persons. V291
• Dwarf poet forced to swim in drinking-horn of human being. X142.2
• Seven orders of poets. Z71.5.6.7
• Poetry personified. (Cf. A465.1.) Z117