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Motifs — first 20 of 126
- Attendants around God's throne. A152.4
- Gate around hell. A671.5
- Sky supported by north star ("nail of the north") around which it revolves. (Cf. A665, A774.) A702.3
- Celestial bodies attached to a wheel in heaven around which they move. A702.3.1
- Sun's night journey. Around or under the earth. A722
- Moon is hare covered with silver, which lives in crystal house with fifteen windows. It rests on a chariot and travels around Mount Meru. A759.4
- River that flows around the world. A872
- Origin of hair around mouth and eyes. Original dispute between Hair and Stomach. Stomach compelled to stay on inside of man. Hair stands on guard at mouth and eyes to see that Stomach does not escape. A1315.4
- Why king-salmon is thick around root of tail. A2378.9.1
- Why kangaroo-rat has white band around his body. (Cf. A2218.4.) A2412.1.4
- Why flies fly around ox's eyes. A2479.9
- Magpie refuses to get into ark, sits around outside, jabbering over drowned world, is unlucky. (Cf. A2232.4.) A2542.1.1
- Deer with string of pearls around its neck. B105.2
- Oxen draw saint's plow around whole district in one day. B292.4.1.1
- Wolf boy (girl) running around with wolf and cubs recovered by parents after six years: recognized by scar. B635.2
- Tabu: looking around. C332
- Tabu: birds not to sing around home of goddess. C481.1
- Tongue of woman who breaks tabu protrudes and entwines itself around a post in the home. C948.3
- Transformation by binding with string around neck. D585
- Transformation by tying charm around person's neck. D585.1