40 motifs match “thirst”  ·  back to the chapters

• Origin of thirst. A1345.1
• Crane will not weep at crucifixion: must suffer thirst in August and break bills. Is the only bird who will not weep. (Cf. A2234.1, A2435.4.2.) A2231.2.1
• Raven does not return to Noah: must suffer thirst and break bill. (Cf. A2231.2.1, A2411.2.1.5, A2435.4.3.) Variant: he is cursed to be black or to eat carrion. A2234.1
• Why crane suffers thirst. (Cf. A2231.2.1.) A2435.4.2
• Why raven suffers thirst. (Cf. A2234.1.) A2435.4.3
• Thirsty cattle fight over well. B266.1
• Patient fed salt: animal comes out for water. The patient is fed salt or heavily salted food and allowed no water for several days. He then stands with mouth open before a supply of fresh water, often a running brook. The thirsty animal emerges to get fresh water. B784.2.1
• Death by thirst for breaking tabu. (Cf. C949.4.) C924
• Continued thirst from breaking tabu. (Cf. C924.) C949.5
• Magic object produces immunity from hunger and thirst. D1349.1
• Magic peach produces immunity from hunger and thirst. (Cf. D981.2.) D1349.1.1
• Magic perfume produces immunity from hunger and thirst. (Cf. D1245.) D1349.1.2
• Magic milk produces immunity from hunger and thirst. (Cf. D1018.) D1349.1.3
• Magic sweets: one can quench thirst and the other can allay hunger. (Cf. D1038.) D1349.1.5
• Magic object causes constant thirst. D1373.0.1
• Magic lamp (eaten, causes thirst.) (Cf. D1162.1.) D1373.0.1.1
• Thirst magically caused to disappear. (Cf. D1349.1.) D2033
• Magic insatiable thirst. (Cf. D1373.0.1.) D2063.3
• Druids cause magic thirst. (Cf. P427.) D2063.3.1
• Saints cause magic thirst. D2063.3.1.1
• Enemies magically made to feel thirst. D2091.6
• Bloodthirsty revenants. E250
• Bloodthirsty revenants – miscellaneous. E259
• Hanged man thirsty; demands water to drink. E422.0.1
• Inhabitants of land of dead have great thirst. E489.11
• Thirsty when hanged, corpse asks for water on Hallowe'en. E545.6.1
• Elephant allows jackal to quench his thirst by entering through his mouth to his stomach. F929.1
• Madness from thirst. F1041.8.4
• Contest in enduring thirst. H1544
• Wisdom taught by parable: cloud which gives rain to thirsting crops or drops it in ocean. J88
• Drunkard refuses cure of fever if it is to take away his thirst. J343.1
• Animal thief of eggs detected when he comes to a spring to drink. All animals must tell why they are thirsty. J1144.2
• The great thirst. J1322
• Will take care of the thirst. Doctors consult how to rid fever-stricken drunkard of his great thirst. "You take care of the fever; I shall take care of the thirst." J1322.1
• Sleeping on salt. Priest blamed for large amount of wine he drinks tells people to consider his great thirst. He has slept on a sack of salt and has enough thirst for a week. J1322.2
• In Passion Play the Christ says, "I am thirsty"; the thief on the left speaks up, "I too." J2041.1
• Bloodthirsty animal by trickery admitted to fold: kills peaceful animal. K828
• Punishment of Tantalus. Stands in a pool that ever recedes from his thirsty lips; branches of fruit spring away from him; stone over his head continually threatens to fall. Q501.2
• Unremittent thirst as punishment. Q501.7
• Husband leaves wife to die of thirst. S62.4