75 motifs match “service”  ·  back to the chapters

• Animals blessed for good services at crucifixion. (Cf. A2231.2.) A2221.2
• Origin of dog's service. Dog must serve and obey man for meager recompense. A2513.1
• Dog looks for the most powerful master. Stays for good in man's service, since man fears no one. A2513.1.1
• Plant receives name because of service to Virgin Mary. A2711.4.3
• Plant cursed for disservice to child Jesus. (Cf. A2772.2.) A2721.1
• Plant cursed for disservice at crucifixion. (Cf. A2711.2.) A2721.2
• Youth takes service with merman. B82.3
• Miscellaneous services of helpful animals. B590
• Other services of helpful animals. B599
• Tabu: neglect of service to deity. C57
• Magic object performs other services for owner. D1560
• Magic object performs services – miscellaneous. D1599
• Dead beggar's stick will not stay still until back in beggar's service. (Cf. D1254.) D1651.5
• Services of grateful objects. D1658.3
• Man enabled to read baptismal service by washing in holy water. D1819.4.1
• Horses (oxen) from sea put temporarily into man's service. D2156.10
• Burial service read into hat to prevent dead walking. E431.1
• Ghost laid by group of ministers. By prayer and services, usually with "bell, book, and candle" or some modification of the procedure. E443.2.4.1
• Mass (church service) of the dead. Held at midnight. E492
• Wild huntsman wanders for disturbing church service. E501.3.8
• Living person in service of a dead man. E596
• Automatic service in otherworld: any sort of food desired furnished. F183.1
• Burial service for fairy queen is held at night in Christian church. F268.1
• Dwarfs hold church services. F451.6.3.6
• Girl in service of witch. G204
• Witch's sabbath. A meeting of witches in which church services are burlesqued. G243
• Witch gives away consecrated wafer after service. (Cf. H1292.4.1.) G281.1
• The devil takes service with a farmer in return for the bread he stole. Punishes the evil landowner and makes his master prosperous. G303.9.3.1.1
• Youth takes service with ogre. G452
• Hero in service of wild man. G672
• Impoverished husband in service of wife recognized. H152.2
• Long term of service imposed on suitor. H317
• Seven years of service imposed on suitor. H317.1
• Task: shepherd in God's service tending sheep and following where they go. On the way, he sees many wonderful things. (Cf. F171.0.1.) H1199.12.1
• Intemperance in service. Emperor rebukes overzealous servant as being a nuisance. J554
• Bargain: to render service for "something". Claimant has called dead cricket "something" and must be content. J1521.5.1
• Priest's words repeated. Man sent to priest for religious service to repeat priest's words. Keeps repeating "Who are you?" "Where do you come from?" J2498.2
• Sale of worthless services. K150
• Trickster feigns ability to influence the sun; sells services. Sun to shine on fools' backs as they go to town in morning and return in afternoon. K154
• Trickster persuades dupe to sacrifice animal and give it to him as payment for supposed services. K158
• Barber killed when hero reports king's ancestors need his services in heaven. K964
• Seduction by feigned stupidity. Cautious farmer seeks laborer who knows nothing about sex. Trickster makes silly explanation of copulation of animals. When admitted into service, seduces both farmer's wife and daughter. K1327
• Service under a false name. K1831
• Service in disguise. K1831.2
• Service in disguise in order to seduce king's daughter by putting love charm in her food. K1831.2.1
• Lover in disguise as duke's son takes service under king with his followers in order to abduct his sister. K1831.2.2
• King's man falsely accused of being in the secret service of another king. K2126.2
• Rather die than go in the enemy's service. M161.5
• Life spared in return for life-long service. M234
• Criminal in church mistakes words of service as accusation. (Cf. Type 1833.) N275.5
• Helper's beard and eyebrows cut. Only after hero has performed this service is help forthcoming. N810.2
• Clerics exempted from military service. P551.3
• Law requiring military service of women revoked through influence of saint. P551.6
• Reward for service of god, hero, or ascetic for a period. Q20.1
• Punishment for neglect of services to gods (God). (Cf. Q523.7, Q554.2, Q557.7, Q559.4.) Q223
• Punishment: noble person must do menial service. (Cf. A181, H465.) Q482
• Queen forced to do menial service rescued by son. Q482.2.1
• Penance: seven years' service for seven days' neglect of religious duty. (Cf. Q223.) Q523.7
• Penance: performing all services asked for by anyone. Q523.8
• Defeated warriors go into the conqueror's service. R74
• Lovers' meeting: hero in service of heroine. As page, or the like. T31
• Lovers' meeting: hero in service of lady's father. T31.1
• Man leaves earthly bride for service of Virgin. T376.1
• Men at first frightened at camel take him into their service. U131.2
• Religious services. V0
• Negligent priests buried under bags filled with words omitted from service. V5.2
• Devils cause monk to perspire and stay away from church service. V5.3
• Religious services – miscellaneous. V80
• Study of Tora as religious service. V97
• Service of angels marks saint's destination. V238.3
• Angels hold service over (saint's) tomb. (Cf. V242.) V241.2
• Angels attend church service. V242.2.1
• Man dismissed after years of service with a pittance. W154.1
• Hunter beats dog which has grown old in his service. W154.4
• The singing wolf. By his singing the wolf compels the old man to surrender his cattle, his children and grandchildren, and finally his wife. The old woman goes in the wolf's service. She returns home bringing butter, etc. Z33.4.2