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

• Wooden circles that were the sun and moon animated after human sacrifice of blood. A714.8
• Sun from head of youth offered in sacrifice. A718.1
• Chest of sacrificed youth becomes the moon. A741.2
• Man in moon as punishment for disdainful sacrifice (Cain). A751.1.3
• Sacrifice made to free moon from sickness and allow waxing. A755.3.1
• Earth by sacrifice of son and daughter of first couple. A831.3
• Man made from earth reddened with blood of human sacrifice. A1241.4
• Origin of sacrifices. A1545
• Regulations for sacrifices. A1545.1
• Animal substituted for human sacrifice. A1545.2
• Origin of animal sacrifices. A1545.3
• Origin of dog sacrifices. A1545.3.1
• Origin of calf sacrifices. A1545.3.2
• Origin of cock sacrifice. A1545.3.3
• Custom of sacrifice begun at harvest and sowing times. A1545.4
• Origin of human sacrifice. A1545.5
• Origin of the custom of wife self-sacrifice (suttee). A1545.5.1
• Why animal bones only are used in sacrifice. A1545.6
• Origin of funeral sacrifices. (Cf. A1545.) A1547.1
• Sacrifice of human being to dragon. B11.10
• Sacrifice of animals to dragon. B11.10.0.1
• Devastating fox. Monthly human sacrifice. B16.2.1
• Tabu: neglect of sacrifice to deity. C57.1
• Tabu: fraudulent sacrifice. C57.1.1
• No man with a wound to be sacrificed to goddess. C57.1.2
• Tabu: killing animals for sacrifice. (Cf. C57.1.) C92.1.0.1
• Tabu: altar smoke from sacrifice touching young chief. C564.5
• Man sacrificed to the gods for breaking tabu. C929.6
• Blood and liver of black dog sacrificed to bring rain. (Cf. D1016., D1015.4.) D1542.1.7
• Throne of goddess' idol is lifted only after goat has been sacrificed. (Cf. D1156.) D1654.17
• Magic results produced by sacrifices. D1766.2
• Magic results from sacrifices at trees and wells. D1766.2.1
• Ship moved by sacrifice. D2136.8
• Ghosts punish failure to sacrifice to them. E246
• Ghost summoned by pouring blood of sacrifices into trench. E382
• Ghosts placated by sacrifices. E433
• Animals sacrificed so that dead have food on way to other world. E433.3
• Ghosts pleased by human sacrifices. E433.4
• Ghosts killed by sacrifice of buffaloes. E433.4.1
• Wild huntsman pacified by sacrifice. E501.17.6.1
• Jinns frequent graveyards, ruined houses, or an altar of sacrifice. F499.3.3
• Sacrifice consumed by heavenly fire. F962.2.1
• Devil can be driven away by sacrifice. G303.16.19.16
• Suitor task: to kill dragon to whom the princess is to be sacrificed. H335.3.1
• What is hardest? Parent's heart (said by child being sacrificed). H637.1
• Lamb prefers to be sacrificed in temple rather than to be eaten by a wolf. J216.2
• Wealth and glory sacrificed for freedom and virtue. J347
• Bodily member(s) sacrificed to save life. (Cf. J341.) J351
• Beaver sacrifices scrotum to save life. Cuts it off and leaves it for pursuers. J351.1
• Dog asks raven why he sacrifices to Athene, since she hates raven because of his powers of augury. "The more reason to sacrifice. She will keep on good terms with me." J821.1
• The ass beheaded. King vows to sacrifice first thing he meets. It is a miller driving an ass. Miller pleads that the ass preceded him. They behead the ass. J1169.4
• Fire and water mixed to make sacrifice. Fool told that he needed only the two. J1952
• Sacrifice equal to the reward. J2067
• Sacrifice of one son to get another. A woman plans to sacrifice her only son so that the gods will permit her to give birth to another son. J2067.1
• Trickster persuades dupe to sacrifice animal and give it to him as payment for supposed services. K158
• Deceptive sacrifice of nuts and dates. Trickster sacrifices only the shells of the nuts and the inside of the dates. K171.3.1
• Mutual agreement to sacrifice family members in famine. Trickster refuses to carry out his part of the bargain. K231.1.1
• Refusal to make sacrifice after need is past. In distress a person promises a sacrifice to a god (saint) but disregards the promise when the danger passes. K231.3
• Golden lamb promised to goddess. Common lamb sacrificed. K231.3.2
• The sacrifice of the cock is at last carried out. Postponed until a hawk carries off the cock. Then the woman says, "O holy St. Martin, I have long owed you a living sacrifice. Take the cock as sacrifice, and may it be pleasing to you." K231.3.3
• Horse withheld as sacrifice to a saint refuses to move. The deceiver takes the horse to the church planning to remove him again, but the horse will not stir until a money equivalent has been paid. K231.3.4
• Trickster eats sacrifice offerings. K254.2
• Man calls animal by his son's name so he can sacrifice it instead of his son. K527.5
• Titmouse receives permission to sit on branch and sing before being sacrificed. K551.3.7
• Camel induced to offer himself as sacrifice. Other animals feign to offer themselves to the lion as food. The lion eats the camel. K962
• Man falls into sacrificial grave prepared for others. Rich man orders poor people to dig a grave in order to bury all in it as sacrifice to avert famine. But a Christian frees them and promises those who become Christian a living. The rich man himself falls in the grave and dies. K1603
• Sage's advice followed: he is killed so that sacrifice can be mixed with his blood. K1673
• Miracle must wait till one man is sacrificed. No one volunteers and it does not need to be performed. K1785
• Substitute sacrifice. K1853
• Inferior animals substituted in sacrifice. K1853.1
• Person substitutes for human sacrifice. K1853.2
• The faithless resuscitated wife. Husband at great sacrifice has brought his wife back to life. She immediately deserts him and plots with a paramour against his life. (Cf. K2213.2.) K2213.5
• Man offers to sacrifice bangles if he is given a son; when he takes bangles back, son dies. M101.3.2
• Man dreams of large jars full of wealth, which he can get if he will sacrifice his wife for the getting. N531.5
• Sacrifices at unearthing of treasure. N554.1
• Friend sacrifices his life for the other. P316
• Faithful servant sacrifices sons to save life of king. Sons resuscitated and servant enriched. P361.3
• Druid performs sacrifices. P427.1
• Druids perform human sacrifice. P427.1.1
• Reward for religious sacrifice. Q21
• Neglect to sacrifice punished. Q223.3
• Cruel sacrifices. S200
• Deity saves person about to be sacrificed. (Cf. S263.2.1.) S255
• Child sacrificed to deity returned to mother alive and whole after the ablution and ceremonial rites in honor of her. S255.2
• Sacrifices. (Cf. S255.) S260
• Human sacrifice. S260.1
• Child sacrifice as religious rite. S260.1.1
• Sacrifice of sister on advice of yogi. S260.1.2
• Prisoners sacrificed to goddess. S260.1.3
• Sacrifice of child to save life of another. (Cf. S268.) S260.1.4
• Foundation sacrifice. A human being buried alive at base of the foundation of a building or bridge. S261
• Child as foundation sacrifice smiles and wins freedom. The king asks him why he smiles. "One first expects mercy from the parents; if they have none, then from the king. Now only God will have mercy." S261.1
• Periodic sacrifices to a monster. S262
• Girl offers to sacrifice herself to dragon in place of her parents. S262.4
• Sacrifice to appease spirits (gods). (Cf. K1603, T211.1.1.) S263
• Highest ranking man in land to be sacrificed for good crops. S263.1
• Child sacrificed to gain favor of gods. S263.2
• Gods furnish substitute for child sacrifice. (Cf. S255.) S263.2.1
• Daughters sacrificed to avert famine. S263.2.2
• Man shows himself willing to sacrifice his child to prove his desire to follow God. He is prevented by abbot. S263.2.3