“threat” — Mythoi

Motifs — first 20 of 105

Moon-god, overcome in contest with mortal, threatens to withold rain and game. A182.3.6
Sun originally so hot that it threatens all life. A727.1
Helpful animal killed (threatened) by ungrateful hero. B336
"Bear's food." To urge on his horses a man threatens them with the bear, calling them "bear's food." The bear hears and comes for them. C25
Child threatened with ogre. Latter takes child off. C25.1
"Shame and disgrace" threatened for refusing love of forthputting woman. C929.1
Threat to throw on fire causes changeling to cry out and betray his nature. F321.1.1.6
When changeling is threatened with burning, child is returned. (Cf. F321.1.4.3.) F321.1.4.5
Fairies threaten watcher of sheep. F361.11
Dwarfs threaten mortals. F451.5.2.8
Ungrateful cannibal. Eats offered food and then threatens hosts. G85
Witch overcome by threats. G275.15
Witch overcome by threatening with sword. G275.15.1
Suitor tested by apparent threats to his person. H1406
Killing trees threaten hero. H1522
Association of rat with cat ceases as soon as mutual danger has passed. The rat threatened by the weasel and the owl allies himself with a cat caught in a net. Saved by the cat, he rescues the cat with precaution and then prudently renounces further relations with her. J426
Minister threatens divine punishment to thief in congregation. The thief confesses. J1141.14
Feigned madness unmasked by threatening man's child. J1149.1
Testimony of unsuccessful suitor discredited. Adulteress is surprised in intrigue by unsuccessful suitor. He threatens to tell her husband. She tells her husband that the scorned suitor has accused her falsely of indiscretion with many men. When the suitor tells the husband he does not believe him. J1151.4
Turtle released by man to carry him across stream. Threatens him midway. Fox to be judge. Feigns deafness and makes turtle come so near shore man jumps and saves self. J1172.4

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