31 motifs match “writing”  ·  back to the chapters

• Deity authenticates sacred writings in heaven. A199.6
• Origin of reading and writing. A1484
• Bird can recite sacred writings. B122.3
• Tabu: writing on sabbath. C631.5
• Transformation: writing tablets to bundle. D454.11
• Magic writings (gramerye, runes). D1266.1
• Magic ogam writing. D1266.1.1
• Magic writings produce love. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1355.19
• Magic writings on drinking horn cause forgetfulness. (Cf. D1365.2.) D1365.10
• Magic writings (runes) cause dead to speak. D1379.2
• Magic writings (runes) produce enmity. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1379.3
• Magic charm (writings) preserves chastity. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1387.2
• Magic writings on sword render it harmless. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1414.2
• Magic writings heal. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1500.1.34
• Magic writings raise storm. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1541.1.6
• Magic writings on stone cause corpse to answer for absent man. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1611.16
• Indelible writing: the scraped word found written as before. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1654.3.1.1
• Divine inspiration for writing sacred books. D1811.2.1
• Genie called by writing his name on papers and burning them. (Cf. D1421.) D2074.2.4
• Resuscitation by writing deity's name. E75
• Extraordinary writings (book, letter). F883
• Curse evaded by guessing names in magic writing. H517
• Riddle white field, black seed. (Paper with writing.) H741
• Error was in the honey. Trickster takes jar filled with earth but with honey on top as bribe to the judge. He takes the decision in writing. Cheat is discovered and judge sends message that an error has been made. Reply: the decision was right; the error is in the honey. (Cf. J1176.3.) J1192.2
• The king no priest's son. A pope in writing to a king says, "To our dear son Frederick." Upon hearing this the fool cries out, "That is a lie; he is no priest's son. I knew his father and mother and they were both honest people." J1827
• Camel lures wolf into looking at the writing on his breast. Crushes wolf. K839.5
• Magic writing makes foster brothers enemies. P273.2.4
• Scribe who cannot read his own writing. P425.1
• Reward for writing hymn. (Cf. Q172.5.) Q35
• Numerous sinners to go to heaven as reward for man's writing hymn. (Cf. Q35.) Q172.5
• Sacred writings. V151