133 motifs match “present” — showing the first 100; narrow the words for the rest  ·  back to the chapters

• Pictorial representations of creator. A18
• Original creator followed by transformers. These demigods change the original creation into the present forms. A72
• Omnipresent god. A102.5
• Pictorial representations of gods. (Cf. A131.) A137
• Goddess represented as mounted on a drake, attended by eight chief snakes attended by snake jewels. A137.9
• God represented as king, world as his kingdom. A137.10
• God represented in cloud. A137.11
• God represented as bridegroom. A137.12
• God represented as priest. A137.13
• God represented with weapon. A137.14
• God represented with bow of fire. A137.14.1
• God represented with arrow of flames. A137.14.1.1
• God represented with spears as torches. A137.14.2
• God represented with clouds as shield. A137.14.3
• God represented with lightning flashes as sword. A137.14.4
• God represented on high throne surrounded by angels. A137.15
• God represented as meteor. (Cf. A124.) A137.16
• God represented as among seven sheaths of fire. A137.17
• God of whirlwind. Typhon. He is represented as having serpents' heads on his shoulders, as having a voice like the sound of many beasts and eyes which flash fire. A282.1
• Raising of the sky. Originally the sky is near the earth (usually because of the conjunction of the sky-father and earth-mother). It is raised to its present place. A625.2
• Series of creations. The present universe is the last of a succession of creations. A630
• Earlier universe opposite of present. Everything in the earlier world was the reverse of the present world. Cf. A855. A633
• Creation of universe: genealogical type. A begets B, who begets C, etc. Finally the universe is brought forth in its present form. A645
• Moon as sun's representative at night. A756
• Sun and moon as divine hero's wedding presents. A759.2
• Opposite of present. Everything on the earth – courses of rivers, height of mountains, human reproduction, etc. – are at first the reverse of the present condition. A855
• Primeval hero moves islands into their present position. A955.3.2.1
• Hills represent loads from culture-hero's shoulders. A962.10
• Mountains fight each other: cause of their present shape. A964.2
• Cloud on lofty male mountain induced by a beautiful female mountain to bow to her feet: hence their present shape. A969.2
• The four ages of the world. A development of the present order through four stages or periods, the golden, silver, bronze, and iron ages, or the like. A1101
• Establishment of present order: waters. A1110
• Establishment of present order: waters – miscellaneous. A1119
• Establishment of present order: winds. A1120
• Establishment of present order: winds – miscellaneous. A1129
• Establishment of present order: weather phenomena. A1130
• Establishment of present order – miscellaneous motifs. A1180
• Progressive degeneration to present race of men. A1220.1
• First men undeveloped. Rudimentary and amorphous, gradually assume present shape. A1225
• Why man does not change his skin: ancient contest lost by toad, representing man, won by lizard. A1319.12.1
• Why man's neck is its present size. A1319.13
• Why one presents stranger with first fish caught. A1528
• Creator sent for water: Meantime animals assume present forms. A1713
• Primordial animal mutilated to produce present form. A1727
• Frightened animals scatter: cause of present habitat of each. (Cf. A2433.1.) A2212.2
• Birds painted their present colors. A2217.1
• Deity rewards animal for bringing him water: cause of present characteristics. A2221.11
• Bird has red spot on its tail as reward for having moved woman's organ to its present position. A2229.6
• Animal cries recall ancient adventure. The ancient animal cries out in difficulty. The present animal has the same cry. (Cf. A2426.1.1, A2426.4.1.) A2275.4
• Present habitat of animals result of ancient quarrel. (Cf. A2433.3.3, A2433.3.4, A2433.3.21, A2433.6.1.) A2282
• Animal elders. Mythical ancestors of the present animals. B1
• Flying horse. Sometimes represented as having wings, sometimes as going through the air by magic. B41.2
• Tabu: man not to be present at childbirth. (Cf. C31.1.4.) C151
• Only one present to be asked for at home of spirit son-in-law. C714.1
• Transformers. Demigods who transform things at will so that they assume present form. See all references for motifs A900–A999 for work of transformers. (Cf. D272.) D683.1
• Future revealed by presentiment: "knowledge within". D1812.4
• Ceremonial presents produced by magic. D2178.6
• Souls of dead presented to Adam. E755.0.3
• Other presents from fairies. F343
• Fairies will not approach when dogs are present. F381.9
• Giant's present: magic loaf producing inexhaustible harvest. F531.5.6.2
• Giant's presents cease when source is disclosed. (Cf. F348.5.) F531.5.6.3
• Demons present at discussion in academies. G302.5.3
• Devil's expulsion from heaven and his present haunts. G303.8
• Cup taken as proof that one has been present at feast. H84.2
• Inspection test for suitors. Suitors for princess's hand must present themselves for public inspection. (Cf. H362, T55.7.) H311
• Suitor task: to bring back food as a marriage present. H335.5
• Task: bringing past time to present. H1026.2
• Task: coming neither with nor without a present (game). (Lets bird fly as the reaches it toward king.) H1056
• Question (propounded on quest): Why is the cow so severely beaten every day by her calf? Answer: in her last birth she had been the young of her present calf and had treated it the same way. H1292.16
• "Never give a cup made of a single ruby as a present to the king": counsel proved wise by experience. J21.49
• Wisdom of child decides lawsuit. King in disguise sees child's game which represents the case. J123
• Wisdom from fool: the present returned. Nobleman gives fool a present; he is to give it to no one who is not a greater fool. Master is dying; doctor tells fool that master is going to take long journey. Since master is making no preparation, fool gives him the present. Master thus brought to repentance. J156.3
• The years not counted. Man says that he is the youngest present, for he does not count the years before he became monk (or the like). J181
• Present evil preferred to change for worse. J215
• The present preferred to the past. J310
• Do not ask: "Why were the former days better than the present ones?" J311.2
• Present values preferred to future. J320
• Present possessions preferred to future possibilities. J321
• Present possessions preferred to future. J321.4
• Man to be reforged chooses present unhappiness. He is in heaven and God is to reforge him, but he chooses not to change. J323
• Man prefers servant girl who is present to her absent mistress. J326
• Zeus refuses wedding present from snake. Presents to be received only from equals. J411.2
• Confession of debt secured by having defendant dispute as to whether cat was present when debt was made. J1141.1.11
• One ear saved for other litigant. Judge stops up one ear while first litigant presents his case. He is saving one ear for the second litigant. J1289.8
• Small jug preferred. Man asks that large jug be filled with wine. Is told to go to the river. Is accommodated when he presents small jug. (Cf. L251.) J1317
• Maid rebukes pilgrim for eating too much. "If both of us had been present at the miracle of the loaves and fishes you would have eaten me too!" Pilgrim: "I wouldn't have eaten you but I would have chewed on you a bit!" J1346
• They gave it away themselves. A wandering actor rewarded by a city with a coat of their color gambles it away. When upbraided about giving away their present he replies that they hadn't wanted to keep it themselves. J1444
• The hare at third remove. A man receives a present of a hare. Later a crowd comes to him for entertainment saying that they are friends of the man who presented the hare. This happens a second time. He serves them clear water. "It is the soup from the soup of the hare." J1551.6
• A present or a retaining fee. An abbot presents a lawyer with a fine horse. Later the abbot comes to Rome and calls on the lawyer for help. The latter returns the horse. "I did not know that you had a lawsuit in Rome." J1559.1
• Guests make impossible demands of host: host's representative forces guests to leave by sending them on difficult quest. J1563.2
• Armies like seeds and peppercorns. One king sends large sack of seed to the other to represent the number of his soldiers. The second replies with a small bag of peppercorns: "My army is small compared to yours but has all the power of the peppercorn compared to your lifeless seed." J1625
• 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
• The two presents to the king: the beet and the horse. A farmer takes an extraordinary beet as present to the king and receives a large reward. His companion is eager for a reward and leads a handsome steed to the palace. The king rewards him with the beet. J2415.1
• 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
• Peasant opens his mouth. He tells his wife about the good things he gets to eat at the rich man's house. The wife says, "Open your mouth for me once so that I may get some too." The peasant gets up after the next large meal and opens his mouth to the astonishment of all present. J2473
• Did not want to be Christ. An actor representing Christ in a Passion Play is beaten by Jews. He throws the cross down: "The devil may be God; I won't." J2495.3
• "Thank God they weren't peaches!" A man plans to take peaches as a present to the king. He is persuaded rather to take figs. They are green and the king has them thrown in his face. He is thankful that they weren't peaches. J2563
• The cup with two and three handles. When the servant girl presents the cup to the emperor she holds the handle herself. When there are two handles she holds one in each hand, and when there are three she holds the third one toward her. J2665.1
• Theft by presenting false order to guardian. K362