22 motifs match “whistle”  ·  back to the chapters

• Origin of whistle. A1461.5
• Seven whistlers are the souls of the Jews who crucified Christ. (Cf. F456.1.1.1.) A1715.3
• Creation of plover (known as seven whistlers). (Cf. A1715.1.) A1941
• Animal whistles (sings, etc.) B214
• Snake stands up, whistles. B765.15
• Magic whistle. D1225
• Magic whistle gives life to cockroach. (Cf. D1225.) D1594.6
• Ghost summoned by blast on horn (whistle). E384.3
• Fairies whistle. F262.7
• Knockers bring ill luck if one whistles in the mine. (Cf. G303.16.18.) F456.1.2.1.1
• Devil's coming heralded by piercing whistle. G303.6.3.5
• One must not whistle after sunset, else the devil will go along with one. G303.16.18
• Ruler interrupts meeting of Senate to amuse his small son. When rebuked for making him a whistle he says: "I would have blown it for him had he asked me to do so." J553.2
• The one to blow the whistle. Many persons request a man on the way to market to buy them a whistle. Finally one hands him a coin with the request. "You are the one who shall blow the whistle." J1382.1
• Alleged resuscitating whistle sold. (Cf. D1225). K113.2
• Respite from death while captive plays music (whistles). Rescue arrives. K551.3.2
• Deceptive game: fox wants to be frightened; titmouse whistles for dogs and the fox is nearly caught. K869.1
• The devil makes the herdsman's son a priest in return for a whistle. After quarreling with the devil, who asked to repair the whistle during Mass, the priest forgets all he learned and does not know how to hold Mass. Is beaten. M216.2
• Master insists that maid whistle when she brings in the dessert. He is afraid she will eat the raisins out of the cakes. W152.12.3
• Master insists that servants whistle as they pick strawberries so that they cannot eat any. W152.12.4
• Moving home simple for poor man. Man is so poor that when he moves all he has to do is to put out the fire and whistle for the dog to follow him. W226
• Whistling at mass. Bell breaks and priest's patron whistles in place of ringing the bell at mass. X442