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Motifs — first 20 of 35
- Enigmatic happenings in otherworld, which are later explained. F171.0.1
- Clever daughter construes enigmatic sayings. H561.1.1.1
- Clever prince interprets enigmatic statements. H561.9
- Enigmatic statements. Apparently senseless remarks (or acts) interpreted figuratively prove wise. H580
- Girl given enigmatic commands must do the opposite. H580.1
- Enigmatic statement betrays incest. (Cf. T411.) Woman, recognizing cleric as her son by her father (Fiachna), gives him a drink of milk and says, "I give drink to my brother; he is Fiachna's son, he is Fiachna's grandson; his mother is Fiachna's daughter." The son's reply shows that he understands the situation. H582.2.1
- Enigmatic conversation of king and peasant. H585
- King gives enigmatic order to minister. H587
- Enigmatic letter of king must be explained on pain of death. H587.0.1
- Enigmatic counsels of a father. Taken literally bring trouble, but when properly interpreted are valuable. H588
- Father-in-law gives daughter-in-law enigmatic permission to go home. H588.0.1
- Enigmatic advice: take only salt and water as food. H588.21
- Enigmatic statement made clear by experience. H592
- Suitors receive enigmatic answers. Girls answer in single words, which, when arranged in certain order, show that they accept. H593
- Inhospitality reproved enigmatically. H594
- Enigmatic statement: roof has no eaves. (Else it would give the beggar shelter.) H594.1
- Enigmatic statement: the tank (pond) does not belong to you. (Else you would have given the beggar fish to eat.) H594.2
- Enigmatic statement: the flocks are only rocks and grass. (Else you would have given the beggar milk and curds.) H594.3
- Enigmatic welcome of host. Sounds very inhospitable but properly interpreted makes guests welcome. H595
- Enigmatic counsels of relatives (other than father). H596