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Motifs — first 20 of 27
- Creator appoints a chief for each class of created things: Lucifer for demons, Sion for mountains, etc. A1187
- Magic sleep induced by disappointed suitor. D1964.2
- Curse by disappointed witch. G269.4
- Enigmatic counsel: uproot old trees and plant new ones (dismiss old governors and appoint new). H599.5
- Unsuccessful fishermen console themselves that their earlier high hopes balance up their disappointment. J866.1
- The same company of fools. An abbot calls the monks together and asks, "Whom from all you fools can I appoint as steward?" A monk answers, "That should not be difficult since an abbot was found from the same company of fools." J1265.3
- The falcon not so good as represented. A nobleman praises his falcon. His fool, supposing they were praising the falcon as food, kills the bird, but is disappointed in the taste. J1826
- Chanticleer believes that his crowing makes the sun rise. Disappointed when it rises without his aid. J2272.1
- Fool appointed to fictitious office boasts of it. "Administrador de la yesca." J2331.2
- Foolish imitation of lucky man. Because one man has had good luck a numskull imitates and thinks he will have equal luck. He is disappointed. J2415
- Clever wife gets husband appointed to position occupied by man who attempts to seduce her. K443.2.1
- Custom to appoint a king by day and slay him at night. P13.6
- Rank among children recognized by quality of appointments and food. P632.3
- Appointment to earldom as reward for good advice. (Cf. Q43, Q111.5.) Q113.1
- Appointment as page as reward. Q113.2
- Appointment to priesthood as reward. Q113.4
- Magic sleep causes lover to miss appointment with mistress. T35.0.2
- Fate of disappointed lover. T93
- Disappointed lover becomes a wild man in the woods. (Cf. F567.) T93.1
- Disappointed lover turns hermit. (Cf. V472.) T93.2