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Motifs — first 20 of 30
- Woodpecker from devil's herdsman transformed. The devil strikes his herdsman so that he turns into a bird who continually calls after his beloved cow. (Cf. A1710.) A1957.1
- Hearts break when lovers are told beloved is dead. F1041.1.1.4
- Suitor test: bringing leg that fits into dragon claw left by the beloved of the princess. H322.3
- Riddle: what is the most beloved? H647
- What is most beloved? Life. H647.1
- What is most beloved? Health. H647.2
- Quest for unknown, vanished beloved. H1381.2.1.1
- Old uncle tests nephew's fidelity by sleeping with his beloved. H1556.4.4
- Prince of democratic tastes chosen. King asks three sons what kind of bird they would prefer to be. First: an eagle, because it is ruler of birds; second: a falcon; because it is beloved by the nobles; third: a bird which flies with many others, so as to receive advice. King chooses third. J412.1
- Dupe tricked into jumping on supposed funeral pyre of beloved. K891.4
- Hercules spins for his beloved. Is forced to dress as woman and discharge womanly duties including spinning. K1214
- Lover gets self carried into beloved's house to wait for clean clothes after a purposeful fall in mud. K1349.6
- Man burns down own neighboring house to gain access to bedroom of beloved. K1349.7
- Lover in disguise abducts beloved. K1371.4
- Lover commits suicide on finding beloved dead. N343.4
- Lover sees beloved first while she is bathing. N716
- Wicked mother and her sons do everything to prevent daughter's marriage with beloved. P232.1
- Man buried alive with beloved escapes, as thieves break open the tomb. R212.2
- Man promises to sacrifice self in order to marry beloved. T24.8
- Attention distracted by sight of beloved. T26
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