24 motifs match “younger”  ·  back to the chapters

• Eldest god born in front, younger at back. (Cf. A112.7.) A161.5
• Moon younger brother of the sun. A745.3
• Tabu: giving younger daughter in marriage before elder. C169.2
• Sister-in-law tabu: older brother must avoid younger brother's wife. C172
• Life in land of dead contrary to ours. People grow younger and smaller till they become nothing and are reborn. E489.2
• Test: which of twins is elder. Younger unthinkingly hands chopsticks to elder and thus betrays his junior rank. H255
• Enigmatic counsels of older brother. Gray younger brother asks well-preserved older brother for the secret of his good health. Answer: A measured mouth, a close purse, and a knot on the trouser's fly. H596.1.1
• Precepts of the lion to his sons. Only the younger keeps them and is successful. J22
• In dividing property clever younger brother takes hind part of buffalo, upper part of tree, and use of curtain during night. J242.8
• Clever younger generation. J1122
• Younger and preferred brother substituted by mother for elder to deceive father. K1855
• Man palms off elder daughter as younger on wedding night. K1911.1.5.1
• Treacherous younger brother(s). K2211.0.2
• Abused son of younger co-wife becomes hero. L10.2
• Younger brother given birthright of elder. L41
• Prophecy: king will be succeeded by the son whom he shall see next. Sends for elder son, who delays and is preceded by younger son. Elder son is slain next day; younger son becomes king. M314.2
• Prophecy: younger son will succeed to throne. M314.3
• Kingship given to younger brother. (Cf. P17.10.) P17.8
• Elder children to protect younger. P250.1
• Elder brother rescues younger. R155.2
• Elder brother threatens to kill younger as soon as he is born. S73.1.3
• Young wife of old man (king) loves (is loved by) younger man. T92.1.1
• Girl leaves rescuer for younger lover. T92.3
• Younger child may not marry before elder. T131.2