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Motifs — first 20 of 28
- Hostile eel attacks hero. B17.2.1.2
- Grateful hawk attacks hero's enemies. B524.1.9
- Animal attacks by throwing pebbles. B762.1
- Giant water monster attacks man. B877.1.1
- Magic thorn-tree attacks pursuer and helps fugitive. D1393.5
- Ghost's flying head attacks slayer. E261.1.1
- Satan attacks saints. G303.9.6.2
- Ogre attacks intruders. G475
- Ogre attacks intruders in house in woods. G475.1
- Ogre attacks intruders on bridge. G475.2
- "When a man attacks you, kill him whether he be king or prince": counsel proved wise by experience. J21.52.6
- Murderer detected by actions of murdered man's dog. Attacks murderer whenever possible. J1145.1
- Their assistance not asked. Knight attacks enemy contrary to orders. Part of army helps him and is killed. He disclaims responsibility since he had not asked their aid. J1169.3
- Eating cure becomes epidemic. A woman feigns periodic attacks of a sickness that can be cured only by eating a great number of delicacies. The husband feigns the same disease. J1511.3
- The bear mistaken for a saint. The godless man is cheated and attacks a bear thinking it is a saint, and barely escapes with his life. J1762.2.1
- Father tells son that he has been scratched by "hairy rascals" (monkeys). Son attacks hairy ascetics. J2484
- Woman puts figures of paramour and herself in bed. Husband attacks them. Woman uses it as a lesson to "reform" husband. K525.1.1
- Leopard traps lion by having two doors to cave, one large, one small. Lion enters large entrance and leopard leaves by small and attacks back of lion. K730.3
- Disguised hero attacks enemy at feast. K913
- Hero attacks and kills at night hero who wanted to go to sleep before their fighting. K959.2.5