25 motifs match “riches”  ·  back to the chapters

• Treasure-producing bird-heart. (Cf. D1015.1.1.) Brings riches when eaten. B113.1
• Trolls' riches. F455.4.1
• Trolls' riches inside mountain. F455.4.1.1
• Knockers lead men to the richest lodes in the mines by knocking in those areas. F456.1.2.2.1
• Devil tempts youth to deny Virgin. Promises youth riches. G303.9.4.8
• Devil exhibits benevolence to impious people (to people who make an alliance with him: gives them riches, helps them in need). (Cf. M212.) G303.22.5
• Riddle: what is the richest? H636
• What is richest? Autumn. H636.1
• Riddle: what is the difference between a poor man and a rich? (Riches.) H875
• Riches the reward of questions solved on quests. H1243
• Quest for the richest person. H1311
• Quest for bride richest and poorest. H1311.2
• Test of friendship: to go with one to death. Everyman. He calls in Riches, Family, etc. Only Good Deeds remains with him. H1558.3
• Man plants hedge: sheep will leave wool on the thorns and bring riches. J2060.2
• Murder induced by bribery (lands, riches, wives). K986
• Ingeniously worded boon asked of God combines riches, issue, and restoration of eyesight: "Oh God! I want to see from above the seventh story of my mansion my great-grandsons playing in the streets and eating their cakes from golden vessels." K2371.3
• Former poverty chosen over new riches. Weaver laments loss of water vessel. Offered many new, but prefers old and modest life. L217.1
• Maiden gives her hand and riches to man who rescues her from trap. Q53.3.1
• 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
• Reward like deed: liberal and munificent girl blessed with riches and prosperity. Q101.1
• Riches as reward. Q111
• Riches as reward (for hospitality). (Cf. Q45.) Q111.2
• Riches as reward for help against robbers. Q111.3
• Creditor in former existence comes to confiscate riches of unkind man in next existence. (Cf. Q281.) Q554.7