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Motifs — first 20 of 307
- Revolt of bad gods against good. A106.1
- Goddess rebels against her father for forbidding her marriage. A106.1.1
- Revolt of evil angels against God. A106.2
- Created beings rebel against God. A106.3
- Rebellion of lesser gods against chief. A162.8
- Culture hero (saint) defends Ireland against foreign invasions. A536.1
- Sky held against earth by great octopus. A665.5
- Stars rebel against God. A769.2
- Lightning from heavenly horses striking hoofs against stars. A1141.3
- Beginning of law against rape. A1556.1
- Why mouse does not defend self against cat. A2462.3
- Ferocious animals loosed against attackers. B17.1.1
- Speaking horse-head. The helpful magic horse (B181) is killed (B330). The head is preserved and placed on the wall. It speaks and reveals the treachery practiced against the heroine. B133.3
- Golden cock warns against attack. B143.1.5
- Wild beast seeks protection of saint against hunters. B251.4.1.1
- Animals ring bell and demand justice. A king has a bell which petitioners for justice may ring and thus summon him. The bell is rung by a serpent which is being menaced by a turtle (or by an old horse who wishes to complain against a cruel master). B271.3
- Lawsuit against animals. B272.1
- Faithful falcon killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn the king against drinking water poisoned by snake. B331.1
- Faithful horse killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn king against drinking water poisoned by snake. B331.1.1
- Faithful dog killed by overhasty master: thinks mistakenly he has returned home against orders. (Cf. Llewellyn and his dog.) B331.2.2