36 motifs match “series”  ·  back to the chapters

• Series of creations. The present universe is the last of a succession of creations. A630
• Hierarchy of worlds. A series of worlds, one above the other. A651
• Series of upper worlds. A651.1
• Seven heavens. A series of seven upper worlds. A651.1.4
• Series of upper worlds – miscellaneous. A651.1.8
• Series of lower worlds. A651.2
• Series of world catastrophes. A1001
• Man created after series of unsuccessful experiments. A1226
• Poppy characteristics from series of reincarnations. Opium produces each of the appropriate qualities. A2733
• Disenchantment produced by hero winning series of contests with seven demons. D785.1
• Soul hidden in a series of coverings. This motif is combined with several others. Usually the soul will be hidden in an egg, in a duck, in a well, in a church, or a similar series. E713
• Series of otherworld islands. F134.0.1
• Labyrinth. Series of rooms so confusing that one cannot find the way out. F781.1
• Series of glass coffins. (Cf. F852.4.) F852.1.1
• Series of enclosed coffins. Coffins of gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, and wood, each inside the other. (Cf. F852.1.1.) F852.4
• Series of quests. One quest can be accomplished when a second is finished, etc. (Cf. H1235.) H1241
• Quest for flower of a tree inside the seventh of a series of forts. H1333.5.0.2
• Series of wise judgments settles quarrels of village. J1170.1
• Series of clever unjust decisions: plaintiff voluntarily withdraws. (1) Man pulls off borrowed horse's tail: he shall keep horse till tail grows on. (2) Man falls out of bed and kills a baby (or causes a miscarriage): he shall beget a new baby for the mother. (3) Man falls from a bridge and kills boatsman's son: shall allow boatsman to fall from bridge and kill him. J1173
• Youths execute a series of clever thefts. K305.3
• Importunate lover is induced to undergo series of humiliations. (1) Disguise as bakery woman. (2) Disguise as priest. (3) Disguise as corpse. (4) Hiding in wine skin. Humiliated each time. K1214.1.1
• Series of accidental animal killings. N335.6
• Series of lucky successes. N680.2
• Refusal to receive preferred help until series of stories has been told. P331
• Series of husbands try in vain to control adulteress. T241
• Equanimity of the enslaved unfortunate. Does not complain when beset by a series of misfortunes. (Cf. N251.1.) W25.1
• Humor of disability. Besides the motifs which follow, the entire series of motifs concerning fools (J1700–J2799) properly belongs here as well as where it is given. X100
• The hungry parson and the porridge-pot. Overnight at the peasant's house. The hungry parson hunts the porridge in the dark, guided by a rope the sexton has given him. Series of accidents. X431
• Stupid man tries to take honey from jug at night while visiting. Series of accidents. X431.1
• Series of things acquired by mouse – "You cannot have this but you may have that instead," – etc. Clod – fish – cakes – kid – goat – drum – girl. Girl kills mouse accidentally. Z39.9
• Mouse bursts open when crossing a stream. Series of helpers similar to Z41.4. Z41.4.1
• Series of trick exchanges. Z47
• Series of trick exchanges: razor – pot – bride – drum by tricky fox. Fox sings formula of exchanges. Z47.1
• Birds fight and cause series of accidents to other animals and people. Z49.6.1
• Bite (prick) causes series of accidents. Z49.6.2
• Series: white cock, red cock, black cock. These crow at dawn and scatter ghosts. (Cf. E452.) Z65.2