94 motifs match “reveals”  ·  back to the chapters

• God reveals himself to mortals. A182
• God reveals secrets (mysteries) to mortals. A182.1
• Animal reveals mistress's adultery: punished by master. (Cf. A2411.2.1.5, A2422.1.1.) A2237.1
• Owl reveals deity's secret: power of speech removed. A2239.3.1
• Satyr reveals woman's infidelity. B24.1
• Bird reveals druidic secrets. B122.1.2
• Bird of truth. A bird which reveals the truth. (Cf. B122, B141, B172.) B131
• Bird reveals murder. B131.1
• Bird reveals treachery. (Cf. B133.2.) B131.2
• Bird reveals dead rider. Calls out in human voice at seeing living woman riding behind dead man. B131.4
• Horse reveals treachery. (Cf. B131.2.) B133.2
• Speaking horse-head. The helpful magic horse (B181) is killed (B330). The head is preserved and placed on the wall. It speaks and reveals the treachery practiced against the heroine. B133.3
• Angel reveals location of magic object. D812.10.0.1
• Falling of two trees reveals Savior's will as to separation of friends. D1311.4.0.2
• Magic object reveals truth. (Cf. D1318.) D1316
• Stone reveals truth. (Cf. D931.) D1316.1
• Speaking spittle reveals truth. (Cf. D1001.) D1316.3
• Magic root reveals truth when water is poured over it. (Cf. D967.) D1316.12
• Magic bird's tongue reveals truth. (Cf. D1011.6.) D1316.13
• Magic object reveals guilt. D1318
• Stone reveals guilt. D1318.1
• Dead fish reveals guilt. D1318.2
• Laughing fish reveals unjust judgment. A severe judgment is rendered for a small offence. As the convicted man is being led away, a dead (dried) fish is heard to laugh. The fish reveals that he has laughed at the foolishness of the judge who, while he punishes minor offences severely, is unable to see the capital crimes in his own household. (Cf. D1281.) D1318.2.1
• Speaking blood reveals murder. D1318.5.4
• Flesh reveals guilt. D1318.7
• Speaking flesh reveals murder. D1318.7.0.1
• Flesh of animal reveals guilt. (Cf. D1017.) D1318.7.1
• Magic cloth reveals guilt. (Cf. D1051.) D1318.8
• Ring reveals guilt. (Cf. D1076.) D1318.9
• Ship reveals guilt. (Cf. D1123.) D1318.10
• Light reveals guilt. (Cf. D1162). D1318.11
• Magic cauldron reveals guilt. (Cf. D1171.2.) D1318.13
• Speaking earth reveals murder. (Cf. D935, D1610.19.) D1318.16
• Manna reveals guilt. (Cf. D1031.0.1.) D1318.19
• Magic object reveals future history. (Cf. D1812.3.) D1325
• Putting head under saint's cloak reveals rewards of heaven. D1329.1
• When enchanted deer touches rock with her muzzle it flies asunder and reveals entrance to cave. (Cf. D1011.5.) D1552.9
• Transformed bird reveals its identity by speaking out. (Cf. D150.) D1610.32
• Fiddle made from wood secret has been confided to reveals it. (Cf. D1233.) D1610.34.1
• Statue laughs and reveals crime. D1639.4
• Dream reveals death of brother. (Cf. D1812.3.3, D1812.5.1.2.) D1813.1.4
• Dream reveals to girl death of her lover. D1813.1.5
• "Knowledge tooth" reveals events in distant place. (Cf. D1810.3.) D1813.3
• Witch (wizard) reveals name of thief. D1817.0.1.1
• Dream reveals sin to saint. (Cf. D1810.8.) D1817.2.1
• Barber begins to recover after he reveals raja's secret. D2161.4.19.1
• Speaking skull tells about previous life, reveals future events, etc. E261.1.2
• Fairy reveals her true identity when despite heavy rain she remains dry. F259.3
• Supernatural person (poet) reveals marital infidelity. F345.2
• Familiar spirit reveals infidelity of man's wife. F403.2.3.5
• Marvelous light reveals man hiding from saint. F969.3.1
• Blessing reveals seemingly pure stream to be devil's trap which kills whoever drinks from it. G303.16.2.3.5
• Bride test: key in flax reveals laziness. Suitor hides key in flax on spinning wheel. Finds it there next day. H382.1
• Found mortar taken to king reveals peasant girl's wisdom. Peasant finds mortar in his field and against his daughter's advice takes it to the king, who demands the pestle as well. Peasant laments that he has not followed daughter's advice. King summons her. H561.1.2
• Vanquished ruler in disguise gets audience with victor. "What would you do if your enemy were to kneel before you and beg forgiveness?" "I would forgive him." Reveals identity and is pardoned. J829.3
• Disguised real wife orders motley wear for her husband when he goes to fetch new bride-to-be: prospective father-in-law takes him for a fool and real wife reveals herself to husband. J1112.1.1
• Urinalysis reveals coition as cure for illness. Treatment successful. J1149.4
• Thief detected by his answer to question. "How would you treat a woman who came into your possession?" Answer: "I would use her and then give her to the servants." This reveals his true character. J1149.6
• Ruler forbids blacksmith to reveal solution of riddle unless he has seen him 100 times. Smith reveals the solution on receipt of 100 crowns bearing the ruler's likeness. J1161.7
• Warrior reveals camping place. Wishes his enemies to know that he is not afraid. Enemies go there before him. J2366
• The emperor's new clothes. An impostor feigns to make clothes for the emperor and says that they are visible only to those of legitimate birth. The emperor and courtiers are all afraid to admit that they cannot see the clothes. Finally a child seeing the naked emperor reveals the imposture. K445
• Old Hildebrand. Hidden cuckold reveals his presence by rhymes. He responds to the rhymes made by the wife and paramour concerning their entertainment. K1556
• True bride reincarnated as reed reveals truth. K1911.3.4
• Monster disguises and wins girl. Borrows wedding garments one by one; later returns them one by one and reveals monster form. K1918
• Girl falsely accused of murdering her lover. Investigation reveals poisonous breath of toad as cause of death. K2116.1.3
• Man must have drinking horn; stumble reveals one as he departs on search. N223
• Child's song reveals murder. N271.6.1
• Enigmatical smile (laugh) reveals secret knowledge. N456
• Daughter lousing mother weeps and reveals secret. N466
• Newborn babe reveals secret; then becomes silent. N468
• Giant unwittingly reveals span of life to dwarf, who is thus emboldened to attack him. N484
• Queen's jewel-box thrown into tank floats to top during first week of new moon; light or large jewel on top reveals it to passersby. It disappears when someone tries to get it. N513.6
• Stumble reveals depository of treasure. N534.1
• Treasure reveals itself only at certain times. N541
• Treasure reveals itself only on Christmas at midnight (or Christmas Eve). N541.1
• Treasure reveals itself once a century. N541.2
• Impostor accidentally gives king talking bed which reveals his identity. N617
• Missing girl reveals identity and saves man condemned for kidnapping her. N692.1
• Hero fights with friend of father and then reveals himself. N731.2.1
• Mother reveals fact that son is offspring of supernatural father. P231.5
• Dew in footprints reveals man's way. R268
• Milk drops from woman's breast on tiger's leg and reveals her hiding place in tree. R351.1
• Adulteress on her death-bed reveals the illegitimacy of her children. Did not want her husband to be burdened with their bringing up. T238
• Woman reveals whereabouts of husband to enemy in revenge for desertion. T244
• Woman reveals whereabouts of husband to hungry bear in revenge for desertion. T244.1
• Child in mother's womb reveals crime. T575.1.1
• Child in mother's womb reveals murder. T575.1.1.1
• Child in mother's womb reveals adultery. T575.1.1.2
• Child in mother's womb reveals unjust judgment. T575.1.1.3
• At a funeral of a child a satyr reveals that the real father (officiating priest) sings while the cuckold weeps. (Cf. U15.) U119.1.1
• Angel reveals (buried) relics to saint. V140.1
• Conversation of animals reveals to man how to become saint. V229.25
• Angel reveals location of lost (buried) object. V232.6
• Virgin Mary returns borrowed money and reveals cheat. A man borrows money from a Jew with the Virgin as security. Unable to return the money in time, he commits the money to the sea with a prayer to the Virgin. The Jew receives it but claims that the money is not paid. The Virgin reveals the cheat. V252.1