54 motifs match “youngest”  ·  back to the chapters

• Youngest of the three Magi becomes the senior through power of the Savior. D1897
• Test of paternity: shooting at father's corpse. Youngest of supposed sons refuses to shoot and is judged the only genuine son of dead emperor. H486.2
• Youth asks for branch of tree; promised root. (Branch = youngest daughter; root = eldest.) H611
• Youngest brother alone succeeds on quest. H1242
• Vigil for dead father: youngest son alone endures frightful experiences. Ceiling, floors, and walls knock together. H1462.1
• Watch for devastating monster. Youngest alone successful. H1471
• Obedience of sons tested by offering them apple. They are each offered a slice of apple. The king says, "Open your mouth and receive what I give you". Eldest son insulted; youngest obeys and receives kingdom as reward. (Cf. H1558.0.1.1.) H1557.1
• Father bequeathes four pots to sons: eldest finds earth in his; second, bones; third, rice husks; youngest, rupees (eldest to get land; second, cattle; third, grain; youngest to keep money). J99.2
• The years not counted. Man says that he is the youngest present, for he does not count the years before he became monk (or the like). J181
• Only youngest son tells king truth when asked where they got their food: banished. J551.6
• Plea for a good father. Mother of twelve on deathbed explains to family that not all her children are legitimate. Gives the paternity of each child. Youngest leaves his food to say: "Please, mother, give me a good father!" (Cf. J325.) J1279.1
• The fairest thing in the garden. Three brothers asked by princess what is the most beautiful thing in the garden. The youngest replies, "Yourself." He wins the princess. J1472
• The interrupted calculation. While the merchant is making calculations, he asks the age of his youngest daughter, the elder daughter, and the mother, and always adds this to the number he has reached. J2035
• Finger-drying contest won by deception. Three daughters are to wet hands; the first to have hands dry is to be the first to marry. The youngest waves her hands, exclaiming, "I don't want a man!" She wins. K95
• Youngest brother surpasses elder as thief. K308
• Victorious youngest child. L0
• Victorious youngest son. L10
• Name of victorious youngest son. L10.1
• "Thirteen" as name of victorious youngest son. (Youngest of thirteen brothers.) L10.1.1
• Fortunate youngest son. Always has good luck. L11
• Seal of humiliation put by youngest brother-in-law on the back of his rivals. L11.1
• Favorite youngest son. L12
• Compassionate youngest son. Kind to people or animals: rewarded. L13
• Youngest wife's son restores eyesight to blinded six wives of raja and reinstates his mother. L13.1
• Stupid youngest son becomes clever. L21
• Youngest brother helps elder. L31
• Only the youngest brother helps his sister perform dangerous task. L32
• Victorious youngest daughter. L50
• Favorite youngest daughter. L51
• Abused youngest daughter. L52
• Compassionate youngest daughter. L54
• Youngest daughter agrees to marry a monster; later the sisters are jealous. L54.1
• Clever youngest daughter. L61
• Youngest daughter suspects impostor. Elder have been deceived. L62
• Youngest daughter avoids seducer. Elder sisters have been deceived. L63
• Youngest of group victorious. L70
• Only the youngest of group of imprisoned women refuses to eat her newborn child. L71
• Youngest animal in group overcomes adversary. L72
• Unpromising hero (male Cinderella). Usually, but not always, the unpromising hero is also the youngest son. L101
• Unpromising heroine. Usually, but not always, the youngest daughter. L102
• Impoverished youngest brother comes to elders in search of work. L432.4
• King Lear judgment. A king flattered by his elder daughters and angered by the seeming indifference, though real love, of the youngest, banishes the youngest and favors the elder daughters. M21
• Prophecy: youngest brother to rule over his brethren. M312.2.2
• Joseph and his brethren. Elder brothers unwittingly come to maltreated youngest in great need. Eventual recognition. N733.3
• Two returning brothers unwittingly purchase bird, which is transformed youngest brother, as present intended for him. N733.4
• King chosen by contest: princes finding greatest fault with their father. Youngest can find no fault and is chosen. P11.2.1
• Three sons each get a kingship, but the youngest the most important in the home country. (Cf. P17.8.) P17.10
• Youngest of judges first to give decision. P516
• Kind and unkind. Churlish person disregards requests of old person (animal) and is punished. Courteous person (often youngest brother or sister) complies and is rewarded. Q2
• Youngest brother rescues his elder brothers. (Cf. L31.) R155.1
• Youngest sister rescues elder. (Cf. L50.) R157.1
• Deity appears before persecuted youngest brother and gives him a flock of sheep. S464
• Seventy princesses in love with hero. He loves only the youngest one. T27.2
• Youngest brother shares wealth with older brothers who foolishly lost theirs. (Cf. L31.) W11.14