49 motifs match “respite”  ·  back to the chapters

• Dragon fight: respite granted and dragon returns with renewed strength. B11.11.1
• Deceptive respite in payment obtained. K238
• Robber induced to give respite and come to man's office to get promised larger sum. Cheated. K439.7
• Respite from death granted until particular act is performed. K551
• Respite from death granted until prayer is finished. It lasts till rescue comes. K551.1
• Respite from death granted until confession is made. K551.1.1
• Respite from death until mass is said. K551.1.2
• Respite from death until prisoner has finished drinking his glass. It is left half finished. K551.2
• Respite from death until victim has blown on a horn (three times). Rescuers come. K551.3
• Respite from death while one plays the fiddle. Rescue arrives. K551.3.1
• Respite from death while captive plays music (whistles). Rescue arrives. K551.3.2
• Respite from death while one sings song. K551.3.2.1
• Respite from death while one plays the bagpipe. Rescued. K551.3.5
• Respite from death while victim dances. K551.3.6
• Respite from death until toilet is made permits escape. K551.4
• Respite from death until clothes are changed. K551.4.1
• Respite from death until hero bathes and drinks. K551.4.4
• Respite from death until mouth is washed; crow slain with arrow as he goes to wash mouth. K551.4.6
• Captured animal asks respite while he gives war alarm. K551.7
• Ten (five) year respite given captive while he undertakes to teach elephant (ass) to speak. Captive explains to friends that in that time the captor, the elephant (ass), or himself is likely to die. K551.11
• Respite from death until muddy victim may dry self in sun. K551.12
• Respite from death until one pays a last visit. K551.13
• Respite from death until visit is finished. K551.13.1
• Respite from death until captive has taken six steps toward God. Takes prodigious ones and escapes. K551.14
• Respite from death until prisoner is healed by magic object. K551.15
• Respite from death for drink of water. K551.17
• Respite from death granted until wolf reads horse's passport. Wolf kicked to death. (Cf. J1608.) K551.18
• Respite from death granted while wolf counts hairs in horse's tail. Wolf kicked to death. K551.19
• Respite from death until minister shows king how to reap pearls. K551.21
• Definite respite from death granted. K551.22
• Crocodile grants boy five days respite from death. K551.22.3
• Respite from death until hero climbs tree. He flies away in machine stored there. K551.24
• Respite from death until victim can fall asleep. K551.27
• Captors give captive respite in order to witness alleged marvel. K551.28
• Respite from death gained by long-drawn-out speech. K555.1
• Respite from death gained by tale of the preparation of flax. K555.1.1
• Respite from death gained by tale of the preparation of bread. K555.1.2
• Respite from death gained by long-drawn-out song. K555.2
• Respite while captor acts as umpire between captives. K579.5
• Lover put off by deceptive respite. K1227
• Respite from wooer while he brings clothes all night. The girl wastes time trying them on. K1227.3
• Respite from hell. Q560.2
• Three hours of respite on Sunday for tormented in hell. Q560.2.1.1
• Soul (of Judas) tormented on rock in sea on certain days as respite from pains of hell. Q560.2.3
• Year's respite from unwelcome marriage. T151
• Respite ruse. Captive maiden assigns quest, agreeing to marry when it is accomplished. T151.0.1
• Six months' respite from unwelcome marriage. T151.1
• Thirty days' respite from unwelcome marriage. T151.2
• Other respites from unwelcome marriage (three months, two years, etc.). T151.3