78 motifs match “tears”  ·  back to the chapters

• Creation from creator's tears. A613
• Bodies of water from tears. (Cf. A901, A920.1.5, A941.2, A1012.) A911
• Lakes originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) A920.1.5
• Springs originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) A941.2
• Flood from tears. A1012.1
• Flood from Adam's tears of repentance. A1012.1.1
• Flood from tears of grieving lover. A1012.1.2
• Rain from tears. A1131.1
• Origin of tears and sighs. A1344
• What creature has sweetest blood: gnat's tongue torn out. Assembly to decide who has the sweetest blood so that it may be the food for the serpent. Gnat discovers that man has the sweetest blood. Rather than let him tell this secret, swallow tears out his tongue. Gnat can only buzz. (Cf. A2344.2, A2426.3.2.) A2236.1
• Plants from tears. A2612
• Tears of Adam and Eve leaving paradise become trees. (Cf. A2681.) A2612.1
• Tears of Mary at Annunciation become daisies. (Cf. A2651.) A2612.2
• God's tears become peas. (Cf. A2686.2.) A2612.3
• Plant characteristics from tears. (Cf. A2755.3.1, A2755.3.2.) A2731.2
• Plant characteristics from Virgin Mary's tears. A2731.2.1
• Faithful horse weeps tears of blood for master. B301.4.2
• Animal sheds tears. B736
• Bird sheds tears. (Cf. D1505.5.1.) B736.1
• Horse sheds tears (of blood). B736.2
• Dog sheds tears. B736.3
• Fox sheds tears. B736.4
• Stag sheds tears. B736.5
• Calf sheds tears. B736.6
• Transformation: tears to other object. D457.18
• Transformation: tears to fountain. D457.18.1
• Transformation: tears to river. D457.18.2
• Tears change to blood. D474.6
• Tears become jewels. D475.4.5
• Disenchantment of another by weeping jug of tears. D753.2
• Disenchantment by tears. D766.3
• Saint produces fountain by means of his tears. D925.1.1
• Magic tears. D1004
• Treasure from tears. (Cf. D1004.) D1454.4
• Tears of gold. D1454.4.1
• Jewels from tears. D1454.4.2
• Flowers from tears. D1454.4.3
• Bird's tears restore sight. (Cf. B736.) D1505.5.1
• Saint's tears produce fountain. (Cf. D1004.) D1567.2
• Statue sheds tears of blood. (Cf. D1624.) D1625.1
• Tears of blood as evil omen. D1812.5.1.1.1
• Rice paddies flooded or dried by toad's tears or laughter. D2149.5
• Resuscitation by weeping (tears). E58
• Dead tears living to pieces. E267
• Condemned soul released because of tears of living. E754.1.8
• Journey to Isle of Tears. F129.4.1
• River in underworld from tears of living. F162.2.12
• Fairy's tears pearls. F239.6
• Spirit tears new paper off rooms in house. F473.6.1
• Eyes shed tears of blood. (Cf. H71.8.) F541.9
• Child tears to pieces a live snake with his bare hands. (Cf. F611.3.2.) F628.1.3.2
• Strong man tears boat apart with hands. F639.6
• River of tears. F715.2.5
• Blindness cured by tears. F952.1
• Tears of blood from excessive grief. F1041.21.1.1
• Bird in great grief tears out feathers. F1041.21.6.2
• Barrel filled miraculously with penitent's tears. F1051.1
• Recognition by seeing husband shed tears on sight of bird (main character in a former experience common to both husband and wife). H14.1
• Recognition by tears at recital of own exploits. H14.2
• Recognition by ability to shed pearls for tears. H31.7.1
• Tears of blood: sign of royalty. H71.8
• Tears fall on person below and indicate presence of those above (on cliff, tree, etc.). H151.14
• Suitor test: being swung by mustache without shedding tears. H328.2
• From wooden spring iron bucket makes stones from which water flows. (Metal stick picks stone from eye. If you rub lids with it, tears come.) H765
• Quest for tears shed into the sea. H1371.3
• Doves in net console themselves because they think trapper's tears are from pity for them. J869.1
• Clever son falls from tree, so mother's tears over dead body of father being carried through street will seem natural. J1142.4.1.1
• Husband and wife burn their mouths. A wife served overhot soup, forgets and burns herself so that tears come to her eyes She says that her departed father liked soup so much that she weeps when she eats it. The husband is also burned and weeps: "I am weeping because your accursed mother didn't take you with her when she died." J1478
• Runaway cavalry hero tears out limbs of dead trees. K1951.2.1
• Sham miracle. Priest makes congregation believe the painting of the Virgin weeps real tears. K1972.2
• Tiger instead of girl in box tears lecherous teacher to pieces. Q243.6
• Punishment: Loki's son transformed into wolf which tears his brother to pieces. Q551.3.2.1
• Tempted rabbi tears out his eyes to escape temptation. T333.3.1
• Conception from drinking saint's tears. T512.4
• Birth from tears. T541.3
• Saint sheds tears of blood. V229.2.6.1
• Church member who has been called to task about his lying habits tells another lie in expressing his concern for his weakness. He says he has shed barrels of tears because of his weakness. X909.1.1
• Tigers stand on each other's heads trying to reach man in tree. His tears form a stream. X1133.5