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Motifs
- Devil takes form of girl's lover and takes advantage of her. She meets lover on way home, learns what has happened, dies. G303.12.5.7
- Hare instructs his sons to use their eyes to advantage. J61
- One wild goat steps over another. They thus pass each other uninjured on a cliff. This shows advantage of peaceableness. J133.1
- Creaking limbs. Numskull hears limbs creaking in the wind. He is sorry for them and holds them apart. While he is caught between them his enemies take advantage of him. J1872
- Two transferred wishes used unwisely: redeemed by wise use of third. Wife uses two transferred wishes selfishly. Husband kills wife and uses remaining wish to his advantage. J2075.2
- Short-sighted lover is slow to follow up advantage. J2166
- Person holds hat just outside shelter; enemies shoot at it, either giving away their position or putting themselves at a disadvantage in having to reload. K631.3
- Temporary advantage gained by pretending to yield in a combat. K2378