33 motifs match “sacrifices”  ·  back to the chapters

• Origin of sacrifices. A1545
• Regulations for sacrifices. A1545.1
• Origin of animal sacrifices. A1545.3
• Origin of dog sacrifices. A1545.3.1
• Origin of calf sacrifices. A1545.3.2
• Origin of funeral sacrifices. (Cf. A1545.) A1547.1
• Magic results produced by sacrifices. D1766.2
• Magic results from sacrifices at trees and wells. D1766.2.1
• Ghost summoned by pouring blood of sacrifices into trench. E382
• Ghosts placated by sacrifices. E433
• Ghosts pleased by human sacrifices. E433.4
• 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
• Deceptive sacrifice of nuts and dates. Trickster sacrifices only the shells of the nuts and the inside of the dates. K171.3.1
• 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
• Cruel sacrifices. S200
• Sacrifices. (Cf. S255.) S260
• Periodic sacrifices to a monster. S262
• Raja sacrifices his entire family so as to purify lake water. S263.3.3
• Man sacrifices his wife to procure wealth in jars. S263.6
• Prince's life can only be prolonged if servant sacrifices his only son to goddess. S268.1.1
• [First Edition: S290. Cruel sacrifices – miscellaneous motifs.] S290[1st ed.]
• Woman sacrifices herself in order to save beloved. T89.2
• Woman sacrifices her honor to free her husband (brother) from prison. T455.2
• Religious sacrifices. V10
• Sacrifices to Confucius. V11.4
• Sacrifices at Passover. V16.1
• Religious sacrifices – miscellaneous. V19
• Woman sacrifices life for son's honor. W28.2
• Brahmin worships idol and sets sacrifices before it daily. Rat devours offerings and he sets it up as his idol as a being more powerful than his idol. When cat devours rat, he worships it instead. His wife accidentally kills the cat, so he sets her up to worship. He happens to slap her and she loses consciousness. Thereafter he worships himself as most powerful after all. Z42.3