30 motifs match “pointed”  ·  back to the chapters

• Magic object pointed out by bird. D849.2
• Magic object pointed out by divine voice. D849.7
• Spear in ground pointed toward ferocious animal protects. (Cf. D1084.) D1381.17
• Wands of life and death. Pointed with one end, kill; with the other, resuscitate. (Cf. D1254.1, D1402.10.) D1663.1
• Magic sleep induced by disappointed suitor. D1964.2
• Pointed leg. F548.0.1
• Curse by disappointed witch. G269.4
• Demon with pointed head, red hair, and black face. G342
• Rakshasa. Dog or ape-shaped; red hair and eyes; mouth reaching from ear to ear; ears pointed like spears; shape-changers; cannibals; three heads, five feet, four eyes, no fingers, bear-neck, horns. Attack women. G369.1
• How the tail pointed. One who believes in auguries asks peasant woman if she has seen a bird. "Yes, a crow." And in what direction was his tail pointing?" Answer: "Toward the rear!" J1305
• The falcon not so good as represented. A nobleman praises his falcon. His fool, supposing they were praising the falcon as food, kills the bird, but is disappointed in the taste. J1826
• Chanticleer believes that his crowing makes the sun rise. Disappointed when it rises without his aid. J2272.1
• Fool appointed to fictitious office boasts of it. "Administrador de la yesca." J2331.2
• Talkative man betrays his companion. When his faults are pointed out he maintains that he is better than his companion, who is immediately investigated. J2352
• Foolish imitation of lucky man. Because one man has had good luck a numskull imitates and thinks he will have equal luck. He is disappointed. J2415
• Clever wife gets husband appointed to position occupied by man who attempts to seduce her. K443.2.1
• Curse: couple to wander until new seat of race is pointed out. M455.4
• Treasure pointed out by angels. N536
• Treasure pointed out by supernatural creature (fairy, etc.). N538
• Treasure pointed out by soul which has left body for this purpose. N538.1
• Fate of disappointed lover. T93
• Disappointed lover becomes a wild man in the woods. (Cf. F567.) T93.1
• Disappointed lover turns hermit. (Cf. V472.) T93.2
• Disappointed lover kills self. T93.3
• Disappointed lover buys poison for girl. Druggist substitutes sleeping potion. Girl revives and is reconciled. T93.4
• Woman disappointed in love threatens to become prostitute. T450.2
• Saint's bachall pointed at idol defaces it. (Cf. V347.) V356.3
• Man who is disappointed with his religious order renounces his vow. V475.3
• Look! look! she cries from the barrel. A nobleman has arranged for a peasant girl to become his mistress. When he comes to take her away he cannot find her. Disappointed, he is about to depart when the girl, who has hidden in a barrel, calls out "Look!" She really wants to be found. W136.1
• Trial among the animals. Deer steps on kitten: cat investigates. Deer has been frightened by bird, this bird by another bird .... by crab's pointed claw, crab by mouse in his hole. Cat eats mouse. (Frog croaks because turtle carries his house on his head; turtle carries house because firefly is bringing fire; firefly brings fire because mosquito tries to bite him, etc.) Z49.6