61 motifs match “poisoned”  ·  back to the chapters

• Death origin: God sends a woman to sell poisoned curds to man. A1335.12
• God sends centipede down to introduce death into the world through its poisoned sting. A1335.13
• Falcon saves master from drinking poisoned water. B143.1.4
• Faithful falcon killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn the king against drinking water poisoned by snake. B331.1
• Faithful horse killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn king against drinking water poisoned by snake. B331.1.1
• Truth-telling voice in wall warns against poisoned food. D1317.4.1
• Poisoned drink or food made harmless by saint's blessing. D1840.1.2.1
• Wounds from poisoned arrows healed by bath of milk. D2161.4.14.1.1
• Resuscitation by removal of poisoned apple. By shaking loose the apple from the throat of the poisoned girl the prince brings her to life. E21.1
• Resuscitation by removal of poisoned comb. E21.3
• Resuscitation by removal of poisoned slippers. E21.4
• Poisoned arrows. (Cf. F833.6.) F831.3
• Sword with poisoned edge. (Cf. F831.3.) F833.6
• Enemy cured by poisoned cake he has sent to holy man in order to destroy him. F959.6.1
• Vessel of poisoned ale inverted; only poison flows out. F1092
• Riddle: one killed none and yet killed twelve. (Horse is poisoned; raven eats of him and dies; twelve robbers eat raven and die.) H802
• Poisoned food test. Attempt to kill hero by feeding him poisoned food. H1515
• Poisoned drink test. Attempt to kill saint by giving him poisoned drink. H1515.2
• Poisoned clothing test. Attempt to kill hero by poisoning clothing. H1516
• The "poisoned" pot. The wife tells the husband that a certain pot of preserves is poison. He decides to kill himself and eats the preserves. He believes that he is poisoned and lies down for dead. J2311.2
• Thief leaves food untouched when owner pretends to be poisoned by it. (Playing poison.) K439.4
• Robbers fed poisoned food. K439.6
• Poisoned food (drink) fed to animal instead of to intended victim. Animal perishes. K527.1
• Enemies invited to feast and poisoned. K811.1.2
• Victim lured into trough: is pounded up with poisoned fish. K838
• Dupe tricked into measuring boar whose bristles are poisoned. K898
• Murder by leaving poisoned wine. K929.1
• Murder by throwing poisoned bread into mouth. K951.3
• Husband persuaded to dig up a treasure buried in an ant hill. He is poisoned by a snake and his wife taken. K1388.1
• Poisoner poisoned with his own poison. K1613
• Would-be poisoner forced to drink poisoned cup. K1613.0.1
• Person trying to blow poison on another is himself poisoned. K1613.1
• Person gives his wife a poisoned drink; she pours the two drinks together. They both die. K1613.2.1
• Queen disguised as peddler sells children poisoned cheese. K1817.4.1.1.1
• Boastful elephant killer: killed at one blow. Elephant has been poisoned. K1951.1.1
• Queen falsely accused of having poisoned husband. Ignorant doctors cannot diagnose king's illness. Queen burned at stake. K2116.1.2
• Hot pepper mixed with flour supplying enemy camp. Thinking they have been poisoned, they beat a retreat. K2351.6.1.1
• Poisoned food sent to enemy camp. K2369.12
• Enemy leaders invited to banquet and poisoned. (Cf. K871.1.) K2369.12.1
• Man accidentally fed bread which his father has poisoned. The wicked man puts poison in the bread he gives a beggar. The beggar gives his loaf to the son. N332.1
• Poisoned bath prepared for another accidentally used by hero. N332.1.1
• Horse accidentally poisoned instead of master. An attempt is made to give the hero a poisoned cup. He is on horseback and spurs his horse away to avoid the cup. The poison is spilled and enters the horse's ear and kills him. N332.2
• Elephant on rampage accidentally poisoned instead of man. Man claims having killed elephant. N332.2.1
• Man eats food which is mysteriously poisoned. N332.6
• Hidden fruit accidentally poisoned by snake. N332.7
• Poisoned cakes intended for man by his wife eaten by thieves: booty left to man. N659.1
• Refusal to believe that a friend will harm one. Alexander drinks cup said to have been poisoned by his friend. P317.1
• Poisoned weapons. P553.1
• Murder of faithless wife with poisoned salad. (Cf. Q241.) Q418.1
• Murder with poisoned bread. S111.1
• Murder with poisoned lace. S111.2
• Murder with poisoned comb. S111.3
• Murder with poisoned apple. S111.4
• Murder with poisoned book. King wets finger to turn leaves and falls dead. S111.5
• Murder with poisoned robe. Consumes wearer. S111.6
• Murder with poisoned slippers. S111.7
• Murder by placing a poisoned fingernail on step. S111.9
• "Poisoned" woman revives. Husband tries to poison wife. Student substitutes sleeping potion for poison, takes her from the tomb. When she revives he claims her as his own. T37.0.1
• Saint warns against poisoned well. V223.2
• Ale poisoned by druid miraculously purified by saint. V229.6.2
• Greedy animal eats poisoned fruit in spite of warning. W125.1