67 motifs match “position”  ·  back to the chapters

• Opposition of good and evil gods. A106
• Mental powers and disposition of sun. A738.2
• Origin of island's shape and position. A955.3
• Origin of island's position. A955.3.2
• Primeval hero moves islands into their present position. A955.3.2.1
• Seven substances employed in composition of human body. A1260.1.4
• Animals created through opposition of devil to god. A1750
• Bird has red spot on its tail as reward for having moved woman's organ to its present position. A2229.6
• Shape and position of animal's eyes. A2332.4
• Method and position of bird's flight. A2442
• Disposition of animals. A2520
• Monster three-legged ass. Stands in the ocean. Has three feet, six eyes, nine mouths, two ears, one horn, a white body. Two eyes are in eye position, two on top of his head, two on his hump. He renders powerless by the sharpness of his eyes. He has three mouths in his head, three in his hump, and three in the inner parts of his flanks. Each mouth is the size of a cottage. (Cf. B13, B15.1, B15.2, B15.4.) B15.7.2
• Tabu: sleeping in certain position during certain time. C735.1.0.1
• Magic object changes person's disposition. D1350
• Magic object changes person's disposition – miscellaneous. D1359
• Magic shirt protects against opposition. (Cf. D1056.) D1389.7
• Fortune-telling dream induced by sleeping in extraordinary place (position). D1812.3.3.2
• Starvation prevented by composition of hymn. (Cf. D1275.3.) D2105.1.1
• Resuscitation by reversing positions of two blocks of wood. E79.2
• Composition of the soul. E702
• Riddle propounded on pain of loss of official position. H541.3
• Tests of social position. H1574
• Men not chosen for their ignorance; else he should have reached heaven. Upbraided for not knowing answer to question, man answers that he was chosen for his position because of what he knew, not of what he did not know. J911.1
• Clever thief may keep booty. He has seen his victim in a disgraceful position and is allowed the booty as a price for his silence. J1211.2
• Rushing through the mass. Two priests apply for the position of chaplain and argue as to which one can say the mass more quickly. One clinches the argument saying: "You could not say it more quickly than I because I don't read half of it!" J1263.1.3.1
• Bungling rescuer caught by crab. He tries to rescue woman caught by crab. Is caught himself and found in embarrassing position. J2675
• Clever wife gets husband appointed to position occupied by man who attempts to seduce her. K443.2.1
• Person holds hat just outside shelter; enemies shoot at it, either giving away their position or putting themselves at a disadvantage in having to reload. K631.3
• Deception into humiliating position. K1200
• Tale of the basin. Lover caught on magic basin and left in embarrassing position. K1217
• Deception into humiliating position – miscellaneous. K1240
• Imposition by sham sickness. K1945
• Vow not to eat, drink, or move from position until dead anchorite comes himself to accept necklace. M151.5.1
• Extemporaneous composition by poets. P427.7.1
• Precedence shown by position of shield (flag). P632.4.1
• Reward to almsgiving monk given in form of restored honor and position. Q44.1
• Monk who did not ask for position made abbot. He is given the bribe money paid by other ambitious monks. Q61.1
• High position as reward for piety. (Cf. Q20.) Q113.3
• Punishment for opposition to Christ at crucifixion. (Cf. Q556.1.) Q221.2
• Punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q286.1, Q421.2, Q428.3, Q451.3.3, Q451.7.0.2.1, Q457.4, Q494.1, Q551.2.1, Q551.6.2, Q551.7.1, Q551.8.4, Q551.9.1, Q552.1.0.1.1, Q552.1.4, Q552.2.0.1.1, Q552.2.3.1.1, Q552.2.3.1.3, Q552.2.3.2.1, Q552.2.3.2.3, Q552.13.1.1, Q552.13.2.1, Q552.13.2.2, Q552.13.3, Q552.15, Q552.16, Q552.18.1, Q552.18.2, Q552.19.1, Q556.4, Q556.5, Q557.6, Q558.13, Q559.5, Q559.7, Q571.1, Q572.3, Q575, Q576.1, Q582.7, Q591, Q595.1.) Q227
• Imposition of tabu as punishment. Q430.1
• Dumbness as punishment for opposition to holy person. (*Cf. Q227.) Q451.3.3
• Son stricken dumb as punishment for father's opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q411.3.) Q451.3.3.1
• Miraculous blindness as punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q227, Q571.1.) Q451.7.0.2.1
• Flaying alive as punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q227.) Q457.4
• Loss of social position as punishment. Q494
• Sitting (standing) in uncomfortable position as penance. Q541
• Magic adhesion to object as punishment (for opposition to holy person). (Cf. D2171.1, Q227.) Q551.2.1
• Magic sickness as punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q227, Q572.3.) Q551.6.2
• Magic paralysis as punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q227, Q573.1, Q583.3.) Q551.7.1
• Miraculous burning as punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q227.) Q551.9.1
• Death by thunderbolt as punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q227.) Q552.1.4
• Death by fire from heaven as punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q227.) Q552.13.1.1
• Miraculous drowning as punishment for opposition to saint (holy man). (Cf. Q227.) Q552.19.1
• Mysterious death as punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q227, Q574.1.) Q558.13
• Mysterious death of son as punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q411.3.) Q558.13.1
• Magic blindness as punishment for opposition to holy person remitted. (Cf. Q227.) Q571.1
• Magic sickness as punishment for opposition to holy person remitted. (Cf. Q227.) Q572.3
• Magic paralysis as punishment for opposition to holy person remitted. Q573.1
• Mysterious death as punishment for opposition to holy person remitted. (Cf. Q558.13.) Q574.1
• Magic putrefaction of food as punishment for opposition to holy person remitted. (Cf. Q227.) Q575
• Curse of loss of victory for opposition to holy person remitted. (Cf. Q227.) Q576.1
• Prince will marry girl who will rescue him from embarrassing position. T67.3
• Reciting martyrology will prevent decomposition of body of one who recites it. V52.14
• Person buried in standing position with friends about him. V61.3.0.2
• Man helping another across stream drops him when he learns that he has lost his high position. W155.2
• Blind man in awkward position pretends to see. X128