138 motifs match “wisdom” — showing the first 100; narrow the words for the rest  ·  back to the chapters

• Wisdom as God's companion. A195.2
• God of wisdom. A461
• Goddess of wisdom. A461.1
• Sun endowed with wisdom and passion. A738.2.2
• Moon endowed with wisdom and passion. A753.3.4
• Man rules all animals. God gives greatest strength to lion, but because of man's wisdom lion is in his power. A1421.1.1
• Acquisition of wisdom and learning. A1480
• Origin of human wisdom. It is kept hidden by monster and is later stolen. It escapes and spreads through the world. (Cf. A1111, A1421.) A1481
• Beasts with magic wisdom. B121
• Dog with magic wisdom. B121.1
• Cat with magic wisdom. B121.3
• Ass (mule) with magic wisdom. B121.4
• Ox with magic wisdom. B121.5
• Lion with magic wisdom. B121.6
• Bird with magic wisdom. (Cf. A1904, B130, B211.3.) B122
• Serpent's wisdom from eating from tree of knowledge. B123.1.1
• Wisdom-giving animals. B160
• Wisdom from serpent. B161
• Wisdom from eating serpent. (Cf. B176.) B161.3
• Wisdom from fish. (Cf. B175.) B162
• Wisdom from other animal. B163
• Wisdom from fox. B163.1
• Wisdom from eating fox's heart. B163.1.1
• Magic object gives supernatural wisdom. D1300
• Hat gives magic wisdom. (Cf. D1067.1.) D1300.1
• Cap gives magic wisdom. (Cf. D1067.3.) D1300.2
• Magic well of wisdom. (Cf. D926.) D1300.3
• Streams of wisdom flow from magic well. (Cf. D915.) D1300.3.1
• Stone gives magic wisdom. (Cf. D931.) D1300.4
• Staff gives magic wisdom. (Cf. D1254.) D1300.5
• Charm gives magic wisdom. (Cf. D1273.) D1300.6
• Fox-heart gives magic wisdom. (Cf. D1015.1.5.) D1300.7
• Magic wisdom possessed by wild man. (Cf. F567.) D1719.2
• Magic wisdom possessed by extraordinary companion. D1719.4
• Druid's "keys of wisdom". D1810.0.8.1
• Magic knowledge (wisdom) of Solomon. (Cf. L212.2.) D1810.0.10
• Magic wisdom. (Cf. D1300.) D1811
• Seventy-two kinds of wisdom mastered by Adam. D1811.0.1
• Magic wisdom from eating or drinking. D1811.1
• Magic wisdom from drinking of well. (Cf. D1242.1, D1300.3, V134.) D1811.1.2
• Magic wisdom received from supernatural being. D1811.2
• Dead awaken after three days to new life and great wisdom. E489.1
• King sleeps for six days and acquires after that magic wisdom. F564.3.3
• Bride test: wisdom (cleverness). H388
• Test of wisdom. H501
• Test of wisdom: wise man sends ruler magic gems. Ruler admires their beauty but neglects to inquire of their virtues. H501.1
• Sons tested for wisdom; given same amount of money. What will they do with it? H501.3
• Found mortar taken to king reveals peasant girl's wisdom. Peasant finds mortar in his field and against his daughter's advice takes it to the king, who demands the pestle as well. Peasant laments that he has not followed daughter's advice. King summons her. H561.1.2
• Quest for wisdom. H1376.8
• Acquisition and possession of wisdom. J0
• Wisdom (knowledge) acquired from experience. J10
• Wisdom acquired from beating. Incognito prince, beaten for his courtesy, realizes his folly and returns home. J18
• "May God spare you from an evil man or evil woman." To teach a friend the wisdom of this greeting a man borrows money and then his creditor's coat from him. In court the lender is discredited. J21.38
• Wisdom (knowledge) acquired from inference. J30
• Wisdom (knowledge) acquired from observation. J50
• King descends to bottom of sea in glass barrel to learn wisdom from observing fish. J52.2
• Wisdom (knowledge) taught by parable. J80
• Solomon proves to his mother the inferiority of woman's wisdom. J80.1.1
• Wisdom taught by parable: cloud which gives rain to thirsting crops or drops it in ocean. J88
• Wisdom (knowledge) taught by parable. J99
• Wisdom (knowledge) taught by necessity. J100
• Wisdom learned from children. J120
• Wisdom of child decides lawsuit. King in disguise sees child's game which represents the case. J123
• Wisdom (knowledge) acquired from animals. J130
• Wisdom learned from example of insects. J137
• Wisdom (knowledge) through education. J140
• Other means of acquiring wisdom (knowledge). J150
• Wisdom from old person. J151
• Wisdom of hidden old man saves kingdom. In famine all old men are ordered killed. One man hides his father. When all goes wrong in the hands of the young rulers, the old man comes forth, performs assigned tasks, and aids with his wisdom. J151.1
• Wisdom from god as old (one-eyed) man. J151.3
• Wisdom from old man: always say, "if it pleases God." J151.4
• Wisdom (knowledge) from sage (teacher). J152
• Wisdom from philosopher: give separate greetings to infants, youths, and old people. J152.5
• Wisdom from philosopher: worldly honor like shadow. If one goes toward it, it flees; if one turns his back on it, it follows and at times catches up with one. J152.6
• Wisdom from holy man. J153
• Wisdom (knowledge) from women. J155
• Wisdom from harlot to a king. J155.8
• Wisdom from fools. J156
• Wisdom from fool: make peace before rather than after the war. J156.1
• Wisdom from fool: absurdity of tight-rope walker's performance. J156.2
• Wisdom from fool: the present returned. Nobleman gives fool a present; he is to give it to no one who is not a greater fool. Master is dying; doctor tells fool that master is going to take long journey. Since master is making no preparation, fool gives him the present. Master thus brought to repentance. J156.3
• Wisdom from fool: heaven refused. Fool says he does not want to go to heaven for he wants to stay with his master, who everyone says is going to hell. Master repents. J156.4
• Wisdom (knowledge) from dream. J157
• Wisdom from dream: the leper with the cup of water. Man in dream willing to receive sacrament from unworthy priest. J157.1
• Wisdom from angel. J158
• Wisdom acquired by hanging in a tree. J162
• Wisdom purchased. J163
• One eye exchanged for wisdom. (Odin.) J163.3
• Wisdom from God. J164
• Wisdom from books. J166
• Wisdom from books bought at great price. (Sibylline). Nine books first offered at certain price. Finally after this is refused and the owner throws six of them into the fire, the king pays the same price for three of them. Finds them filled with wisdom. J166.1
• Wisdom from books of the antediluvians. J166.2
• Wisdom from continual reminder of foolishness in the past. Unjust judge skinned and his skin stretched over a footstool kept in the presence of judges, so as to remind them to be just. J167
• Proverbial wisdom: counsels. (Cf. B82.6.) J171
• Proverbial wisdom: "Seek to win over the accuser, so that he causes you no annoyance." J171.3.2
• Wisdom taught by suicidal example. Man is ordered by Senate to make tyrant stop bloodshed. He kills himself and family to satiate tyrant of blood. J173
• Wisdom from young man. J175
• Wisdom from evil spirits. J176
• Wisdom from brother-in-law. J177
• Wisdom from robbers (thugs) who disguise selves and show cruel princess how she should treat her husband. J178