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

• Transformation to tramp to escape recognition. D659.12
• Disenchantment by recognition. D772.1
• Transformation to old man to escape recognition. D1891
• Remarkable power of recognition. Man remembers all people he has met. (Cf. F692.) F654
• Recognition of witches. G250
• Witch recognition – miscellaneous methods. G259
• Recognition of captive's voice brings about rescue from ogre. Usually captive sings in the bag. G556
• Identity tests. Recognition. Elaborate means are employed in folk-literature for the recognition of persons even though they have been separated a very short time. The various means used are detailed in the following discussion. H0
• Recognition through common knowledge. H10
• Recognition through story-telling. Telling of a story known to both persons concerned brings about recognition. H11
• Recognition by telling life history. H11.1
• Recognition at inn (hospital, etc.) where all must tell their life histories. H11.1.1
• Recognition: life story painted on wall. H11.1.2
• Recognition by life history sung. (Cf. H12.) H11.1.3
• Recognition by tracing ancestry. H11.1.4
• Recognition by song (music). Person is recognized because the song is sung only by him or because he is the only one besides the listener who knows it. H12
• Recognition by verse of song. H12.2
• Recognition by matching a couplet together. H12.2.1
• Recognition by overheard conversation (usually with animals or objects). Person not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention and recognition. H13
• Recognition by overheard conversation with animal. H13.1
• Recognition by overheard conversation with horse. H13.1.1
• Recognition by overheard conversation with dog. H13.1.2
• Recognition by overheard conversation with cow. H13.1.3
• Recognition by overheard conversation with objects. H13.2
• Recognition by overheard conversation with bridge. Bridge which will trip up bridal party if king is not marrying an equal. Disguised princess praises bridge for its recognition of her equality with the king. H13.2.1
• Recognition by overheard conversation with stone. H13.2.2
• Recognition by overheard conversation with plant. H13.2.3
• Recognition by overheard conversation with churchdoor. H13.2.4
• Recognition by overheard conversation with cups (or other utensils). H13.2.5
• Recognition by overheard conversation with flax. By comparing her fate with that of the flax the heroine is able to reveal herself. H13.2.6
• Recognition by overheard conversation with stove. H13.2.7
• Recognition from overheard conversation of two sons. H13.3
• Recognition from overheard conversation with flower-woman. H13.4
• Recognition by observing emotional reactions of another to object of common experience. H14
• Recognition by seeing husband shed tears on sight of bird (main character in a former experience common to both husband and wife). H14.1
• Recognition by tears at recital of own exploits. H14.2
• Recognition by recalling common experiences. H15.2
• Recognition by describing or producing object of common knowledge. H16
• Recognition by brother king of lost brother brought about by model of their father's palace which lost brother builds of clay. H16.1
• Recognition by wounds on lip and finger received at common adventure. H16.2
• Recognition of brothers brought about by bouquet of flowers tied as father's gardener used to do. H16.3
• Recognition by describing unique bed. H16.4
• Recognition by reminders of what has been said. H17
• Recognition by password. H18
• Recognition through common knowledge – miscellaneous. H19
• Recognition by ability to identify property. H19.1
• Recognition of reincarnated person by ability to identify former weapons. H19.1.1
• Recognition by answer to conundrum (known only to two persons). H19.2
• Recognition by resemblance. H20
• Recognition through picture. Picture is publicly displayed and brings about recognition of lost person. H21
• Recognition through image. H22
• Recognition from dream. H24
• Recognition through personal peculiarities H30
• Recognition by unique ability. H31
• Recognition by unique ability to dislodge sword. Sword is stuck in a stone or tree. H31.1
• Recognition by unique ability to bend bow. H31.2
• Recognition by unique ability to swing spear. H31.3
• Recognition by unique ability to cut (carve) tree, etc. H31.5
• Recognition by unique ability to break iron apple with first stone cast. H31.6
• Recognition by unique ability to perform magic act. H31.7
• Recognition by ability to shed pearls for tears. H31.7.1
• Recognition by unique ability to shoot, swim, and drink. H31.8
• Recognition by unique ability to handle easily a heavy stone. H31.9
• Recognition by unique ability to play chess. H31.10
• Recognition by unique ability to read inscription. H31.11
• Recognition by extraordinary prowess. H32
• Recognition by unique manner of performing an act. H35
• Recognition by unique manner of playing lute. H35.1
• Recognition by unique manner of playing harp. H35.1.1
• Recognition by unique manner of playing flute. H35.1.2
• Recognition by unique cookery. Only one person could have prepared the food in this way. H35.2
• Recognition by unique needle-work. H35.3
• Recognition of false bride by inability to finish true bride's weaving. H35.3.1
• Recognition by embroidery. H35.3.2
• Recognition by unique manner of carving chips. These sent down stream for recognition. (Cf. H135.) H35.4
• Recognition by ogam carving on withe (rod, tree). H35.4.1
• Recognition by manner of throwing cakes of different weights into faces of old uncles. H35.5
• Recognition by exact fitting of clothes. H36
• Recognition by shoes with which the father had once beaten his son. H36.1.1
• Recognition of maidservant substitute bride by her habitual conversation. H38.2.3
• Recognition of royalty by personal characteristics or traits. (Cf. H36.2, H71.) H41
• Recognition by perfume. H44
• Recognition of deity. H45
• Recognition through personal peculiarities – miscellaneous. H49
• Recognition by bodily marks or physical attributes. H50
• Recognition by scar. (Cf. H56.) H51
• Recognition by birthmark. H51.1
• Recognition through branding. H55
• Recognition through branding with hoof-marks. H55.1
• Recognition by tatoo. H55.3
• Recognition by wound. (Cf. H51.) H56
• Recognition by hole burned in hand when woman removes glove. H56.1
• Recognition by missing member. H57
• Recognition of resuscitated person by missing member. H57.0.1
• Recognition by broken tooth. H57.1
• Recognition by missing finger. H57.2
• Recognition of murdered person by severed fingernail. H57.2.2
• Recognition by missing toe. H57.3
• Recognition by description of woman with missing hands. H57.4
• Recognition by artificial hands. H57.5