27 motifs match “silent”  ·  back to the chapters

• Saint orders the cicadas to sing the praises of God or be silent, because they disturb his preaching. D2156.7
• The dead are silent. E545.0.2
• Silent person. F569.3
• Silent princess. F569.3.1
• Brother-Dead. Trapper of game; silent; pursues trickster. G323
• Silent princess gives right answer when talking monkey is given wrong one by suitor-prince. H343.2
• Task: causing silent person to speak. H1194.0.1
• With a silent person one is alone. Angered bishop will not answer when addressed. Relents when priest says, "Since there is no one here I may heed the call of Nature." J817.3
• Philosopher does not join in with gossipers. He is silent because he fears that some day he may talk too much and not be able to keep silent. J1074.1.1
• Man does not court ugly woman: she might say yes. Therefore he keeps silent. J1074.2
• During the silent period. Nun asked why she did not call for help when raped. She says, "It was during the silent period." J1264.4
• Why soldier is silent before king: is always so when questioned by stupid person. [Inadvertant duplication of J1714.5.] J1369.5
• Old man silent in king's presence asks king what he himself does when in company with a fool. [Inadvertant duplication of J1369.5.] J1714.5
• Bishop struck for breaking the peace. At a wedding after a period of silent prayer the bishop begins an antiphony. The fools walks up and strikes the bishop: "You have made this shouting in the church." J1823.2
• Girl who cannot keep silent thereby provokes her rival to admit unchastity. K1275
• The corpse handed around. (The thrice-killed corpse.) Dupes are accused of murder when the corpse is left with them. The trickster is paid to keep silent. K2151
• Child silent till seventh year. L124.1
• Silent hero. L124.2
• Newborn babe reveals secret; then becomes silent. N468
• Numskull bribed to keep silent in elephant sale when he manifests interest, though utterly ignorant. N613
• Fool passes as wise man by remaining silent. N685
• Quarrelsome wife conquered by silent husband. T256.1
• The silent wife. T272
• Silent wife brought to speech by dangers to her husband. (Cf. F954.) T272.1
• A gift of property silences criticism. A priest who has preached against lucrative places given the clergy is silent when he receives one. U21.2
• Saint remains silent during Lent by holding stone in mouth. V73.6.2
• Elements silent and motionless at Nativity. V211.1.5