21 motifs match “presents”  ·  back to the chapters

• Sun and moon as divine hero's wedding presents. A759.2
• Why one presents stranger with first fish caught. A1528
• Ceremonial presents produced by magic. D2178.6
• Other presents from fairies. F343
• Giant's presents cease when source is disclosed. (Cf. F348.5.) F531.5.6.3
• Wisdom of child decides lawsuit. King in disguise sees child's game which represents the case. J123
• Zeus refuses wedding present from snake. Presents to be received only from equals. J411.2
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Deposit money secured by false order to banker's wife. When banker refuses to redeliver deposit the owner presents false tokens to wife. K362.6
• Thief presents alibi. Plays all night for dance while confederate commits actual theft. K411
• Lover's gift regained: jewelry as gift. The lover presents the wife with a valuable piece of jewelry, which he regains by pretending to the husband that he has left it as a pledge. K1581.6
• Man who killed mother uses her corpse to get presents. K2321.1
• Dividing the winnings: presents (favors) from man's own wife. After the agreement to divide all winnings the first man receives favors (presents, kisses) from the second's wife. He faithfully delivers them. M241.2
• Husband's magic gift returns to him. Wife gives husband's magic gift (fruit) to lover, who presents it to a dancing girl, who sells it back to the husband. N212.1
• Man having purchased stolen ornament unwittingly presents it to owner as gift; is thrown into jail as thief. N347.4
• Bride scatters presents among groom's relations. T136.4.3