31 motifs match “nations”  ·  back to the chapters

• God of clans or nations. A415
• Man in the moon. A man is said to be seen in the moon. Various explanations are given as to how he came to be there. A751
• Pseudo-scientific explanations of the flood. A1016
• Origin of evil inclinations. A1384
• Origin of evil inclinations: punishment for fall of man. A1384.1
• Number of nations of the world (70, 72, 140). A1601
• Ant carries load as heavy as himself. Defeats bear, raven (or other bird). Various explanations. (Cf. A2435.3.3, A2486.1.) A2251.1
• Poppy characteristics from series of reincarnations. Opium produces each of the appropriate qualities. A2733
• Beast-men. Combinations of bestial and human form. B20
• Other combinations of beast and man. B29
• Ash (quicken, rowan) used (by druids) for divinations. D1311.4.1.1
• Man by magic sees his wives in their former incarnations as dog and sow. E601.1
• Definite number of reincarnations. E604
• Seven reincarnations. E604.1
• Men who behave irrationally (without plans) reincarnations of animals. E656.1
• Other destinations of souls. E755.4
• Men with two faces, three legs, and seven arms (or other such combinations). F526.5
• Wise nations. J192
• Cum grano salis. Instructions of mother followed literally by one daughter when she marries. All goes wrong. Second daughter follows them in conformity with her father's explanations and all is well. J555.1
• How the tower was built. Fool gives three explanations: (1) It was formerly a deep well; dug up and set out; (2) it was built by a very tall man; (3) it was built flat on the ground and then set up. J2711
• Nations of thieves. K304
• Death message softened by equivocations. Various false explanations are given to prepare the hearer. K2313
• Beggar with small bag surpasses the one with the large. Latter refuses all but large donations; gets none. L251
• Nations. P710
• Particular nations (races). P715
• Unsuccessful attempts to kill person in successive reincarnations (transformations). S401
• Where children come from. Explanations given to children. T589.6
• Good inclinations enter body at puberty. W2
• Humor concerning races or nations. X600
• Jokes concerning other races or nations. X650
• Three explanations. When explanation of phenomenon is asked, three explanations are offered of which the last is always the true one. (Cf. Z71.1.) Z64