46 motifs match “warning”  ·  back to the chapters

• Origin of warning beacon. A1599.1
• Animal punished for not warning of devil's temptation in Eden. A2236.3
• Dog as animal of warning. B134.3
• Jackal gives warning. B142.2.1
• Bird gives warning. (Cf. B131.5.) B143.1
• Warning crow. B143.1.1
• Warning peacock. B143.1.2
• Warning parrot. B143.1.3
• A small animal (hare, bitch) gives timely warnings to the hero about the trap prepared by his enemy. Animal warning about trap killed. B335.6
• Tabu: disregarding dream warning against marriage. C168
• Woman marries in spite of warning dream. Bears blind child who soon dies. C168.1
• Death by smothering for breaking tabu. Man given secret box conveying the power of making women love him. He disobeys warning and opens it. The women smother him to death. (Cf. C321.) C922
• Magic ring gives warning. (Cf. D1076.) D1317.5
• Magic sword gives warning. (Cf. 1081.) D1317.6
• Magic dice give warning. Tell their master, a thief, when to seek safety (Cf. D1284.) D1317.8
• Statue gives warning. (Cf. D1268.) D1317.9
• Magic stone gives warning. (Cf. D931.) D1317.12
• Knife sings as warning of fraud. (Cf. D1083.) D1317.17
• Magic drinking horn gives warning. (Cf. D1171.6.3.) D1317.18
• Weapons weep as warning to master. (Cf. D1080.) D1618.4
• Warning in dreams. D1810.8.3
• Warning in dream fulfilled. D1810.8.3.1
• Cheek bitten as warning of approaching death. (Cf. D1812.5.1.16.1.) D1812.0.1.1
• Spirit gives warning. F403.2.3.2
• Knockers appear to miners before accidents occur: the sight of one serves as a warning to leave mine. F456.1.2.2.4
• Person made to speak by warning of danger. F954.5
• Token sent as warning. H82.5
• Leaf (chip) sent down stream as a warning to one below. (Cf. H35.4.) H135
• Animal learns through experience to fear men. In spite of the warning of another animal he approaches man and is shot. J17
• Solomon pays heed to angel's warning. Rules wisely. J158.1
• Wolf as dog's guest sings. He has drunk too much and sings in spite of the dog's warning. He is killed. J581.1
• Inattention to warnings. J652
• Man disregards priest's warning that he will seduce his wife. Adultery committed. J652.3
• Warnings against certain peoples. J652.4
• Hector warns Trojans against attacking the stronger Greeks. Warning disregarded. Disastrous defeat. J652.4.1
• Attention to warnings. J1050
• Cranes disregard warnings and are killed. J1052
• Snake disregards warnings to improve his manners: eaten by crab. J1053
• Man disregards mother's warning and is punished. J1054
• Man disregards priest's warning and is punished. J1055
• Where did he get the wine? Father shows drunkard son a drunk man being mocked on the street. Instead of taking it as a warning the son says "Where does one get such good wine?" J1321.1
• Robbed man blames thief for not warning him so that he could have witnesses to the theft. J2223.1
• Saint prophesies that certain man will have a warning of coming death. M341.0.1
• Greedy disciple decides to remain in city despite learned teacher's warning and is condemned to take the place of a thief. N347.7
• Wife gives wise warning to husband. T299.2
• Greedy animal eats poisoned fruit in spite of warning. W125.1