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Motifs — first 20 of 22
- Topographical features of the earth arranged by creator. (Cf. A0.) A902
- Misplaced genitalia. Originally genitals are misplaced. They are properly arranged by the culture hero. A1313.3
- Origin of pleasant and unpleasant women. Contest arranged by Virgin Mary – laughter forbidden for some time. A1372.7
- Recognition of transformed person among identical companions. Prearranged signals. H161
- Suitors receive enigmatic answers. Girls answer in single words, which, when arranged in certain order, show that they accept. H593
- Thieves deceived by prearranged conversation which they overhear. (Cf. K420.) J1517
- Prearranged answers in Latin not always successful. (Essentially same as X111.9.) J1741.3
- Men ordered to dance before being killed. Dance figure arranged so as to defeat captors. K551.3.6.3
- Whimbrel sends his adulterous mate to meet him in cave. He has arranged with lion to be there to eat her. K813.1
- Incestuous marriage arranged by trick. K1377
- Husband catches paramour by using wife's pre-arranged signal. K1569.5
- Pitfall arranged but victim escapes it. K1601.1
- Treacherous counselor killed in treacherous ballgame he himself has arranged. K1626.2
- Tail sticking from ground betrays killing of calf. So arranged by servant in revenge on his master. K1686
- Father kills self believing that son is dead. The son forgets to spread white sails, the prearranged signal of his safety. (Told also of lovers.) N344
- Match arranged by means of pictures of both parties. T51.3
- Lady in love with ruler enlists friend's aid. Rendezvous arranged. T55.3
- Letter falsified and elopement with false lover arranged. T92.4.2
- Falling furniture threatens bridal couple. Furniture etc. arranged by jealous rival so that it will fall. T175.1
- Look! look! she cries from the barrel. A nobleman has arranged for a peasant girl to become his mistress. When he comes to take her away he cannot find her. Disappointed, he is about to depart when the girl, who has hidden in a barrel, calls out "Look!" She really wants to be found. W136.1