39 motifs match “rewards”  ·  back to the chapters

• God rewards mortal for pious act. A185.11
• Deity rewards animal for bringing him water: cause of present characteristics. A2221.11
• Thorn removed from lion's paw (Androcles and the Lion). In gratitude the lion later rewards the man. B381
• Putting head under saint's cloak reveals rewards of heaven. D1329.1
• Revenant rewards its conqueror. E465
• Dwarfs object to rewards. (Cf. F451.5.10.9.) F451.5.10.2
• Test of gratitude: magician makes pupil believe himself superior. Though he has promised magician great rewards he forgets his promise. Wealth removed. H1565.1
• Ruler learns lesson from the example of an exiled king. Rewards the exile rather than a successful merchant. J55
• King called baker's son: he has given the poet only loaves of bread. King sees jest and rewards poet. J816.2
• 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 gift of the donkey. Ruler rewards the gift of a clever donkey. Greedy nobleman seeking a like reward sends ruler two donkeys in rich trappings. Ruler advises the donor that he is sorry that his gift will deprive him of worthy companionship. J2415.1.1
• Incognito king is given hospitality by fisherman. Rewards him with a city. K1812.4
• Incognito king rewards farmer for gift. K1812.9
• Incognito king rewards strangers who treat him as companion. K1812.13
• Wager: fortune made from capital or from working at vocation. Test: money given to workman is stolen or lost; lead for his work given him is lent to fisherman who rewards him with a fish in which is a diamond. N66
• Rewards and punishments. Q0
• Reward for generosity to king's buffoon. Ruler rewards herald who is generous to his buffoon. Q42.5
• Disguised king rewards rescuer from robbers. (Cf. K1812.) Q53.1
• Ruler tries in vain to intimidate judge. Rewards him with high post. Q54.1
• Ruler rewards man's love for his captive wife with riches and freedom. Q56.1
• Ruler rewards captives' love for each other. Sets them free and enriches them. Q56.2
• Queen rewards love of man of low lineage by making him an ambassador. Q56.3
• Rewards for other causes. Q80
• Ferocious animal (lion, tiger, etc.) rewards man who does not fear it. Q82.2
• Spurned suitor is offered girl by her mother. He rewards her refusal by a gift of money. Q87.1.3
• Courtier rewarded for resisting princess's advances. When her father learns of the affair he rewards the courtier and has him marry his daughter. Q87.2
• King rewards scullion for bon-mot. Makes him a valet. Q91.2
• King rewards poem. (Cf. Q112.0.1.2, Q411.10.1.) Q91.3
• Nature of rewards. Q100
• Material rewards. Q110
• Gifts as rewards for gifts. Q114.2
• Miraculous or magic rewards. Q140
• Religious rewards. Q170
• Rewards in heaven. Q172.0.2
• Rewards – miscellaneous. Q190
• Ruler rewards man who would curb him. W11.11
• King rewards knight with large sum of money. Chancellor: "If you saw such a sum it would seem large to you." King answers that it looks small and doubles it. W11.12.1
• Man has servant corroborate his lies. Rewards him poorly. Servant exposes him. X907
• Testament willing rewards and punishments. Conventional ending of a story. Z78