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Motifs — first 20 of 27
- Saint orders the cicadas to sing the praises of God or be silent, because they disturb his preaching. D2156.7
- The dead are silent. E545.0.2
- Silent person. F569.3
- Silent princess. F569.3.1
- Brother-Dead. Trapper of game; silent; pursues trickster. G323
- Silent princess gives right answer when talking monkey is given wrong one by suitor-prince. H343.2
- Task: causing silent person to speak. H1194.0.1
- With a silent person one is alone. Angered bishop will not answer when addressed. Relents when priest says, "Since there is no one here I may heed the call of Nature." J817.3
- Philosopher does not join in with gossipers. He is silent because he fears that some day he may talk too much and not be able to keep silent. J1074.1.1
- Man does not court ugly woman: she might say yes. Therefore he keeps silent. J1074.2
- During the silent period. Nun asked why she did not call for help when raped. She says, "It was during the silent period." J1264.4
- Why soldier is silent before king: is always so when questioned by stupid person. [Inadvertant duplication of J1714.5.] J1369.5
- Old man silent in king's presence asks king what he himself does when in company with a fool. [Inadvertant duplication of J1369.5.] J1714.5
- Bishop struck for breaking the peace. At a wedding after a period of silent prayer the bishop begins an antiphony. The fools walks up and strikes the bishop: "You have made this shouting in the church." J1823.2
- Girl who cannot keep silent thereby provokes her rival to admit unchastity. K1275
- The corpse handed around. (The thrice-killed corpse.) Dupes are accused of murder when the corpse is left with them. The trickster is paid to keep silent. K2151
- Child silent till seventh year. L124.1
- Silent hero. L124.2
- Newborn babe reveals secret; then becomes silent. N468
- Numskull bribed to keep silent in elephant sale when he manifests interest, though utterly ignorant. N613
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