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Motifs — first 20 of 25
- Creator as ancestor of heaven and earth. A75
- Ancestor of the gods. A111.3
- Sea creatures as ancestors of goddess. A111.3.2
- Great bird as ancestor of gods. A111.3.3
- Gods as ancestors of mankind. A188.2
- One bear-child escapes death, is ancestor of all bears. A1006.8
- Culture originated by ancestor of tribes. A1405
- Origin of commemorative religious meal (to memorialize death or actions of ancestor or holy person). A1549.1
- Giant ox ancestor of all animals. A1791
- Animal elders. Mythical ancestors of the present animals. B1
- Tabu: lying on ancestors' bones. C541.4
- Magic knowledge from mythical ancestor. D1810.11
- Dwarfs are ancestors of mortals. F451.5.3
- Quest to other world for ancestor. H1252.1
- Quest to the other world to receive news of ancestor. H1252.1.1
- Fox claims that certain statues are of his ancestors. Ape shows that he is a liar. J954.2
- Robber innocent because he is merely following traditions of his ancestors. J1179.4
- The bribed judge's ancestors. Clever animal says in court that she drops dung on ancestors of judges who take bribes (unless they confess). Judges confess. J1192.3
- Ancient and modern ancestors. To a prince who boasted that he was descended from the Trojans a doctor replies: "My people are of Nurenberg. Everyone knows who they are; but of the Trojans no one knows anything except that Aeneas was a traitor and Romulus a robber." J1357
- The fatal bed. A sailor says that all his ancestors have drowned. Citizen: "Aren't you afraid of drowning?" Sailor: "How did your ancestors die?" Citizen: "All of them in bed." Sailor: "Aren't you afraid to go to bed?" J1474