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Motifs
- Soul of sleeper prevented from returning to his body when soul as bee leaves body and enters hole in wall beside which he is sleeping. (Cf. E734.2.) E721.1.2.4
- Lover dies beside dying sweetheart. F1041.1.2.1
- Recognition by song (music). Person is recognized because the song is sung only by him or because he is the only one besides the listener who knows it. H12
- Man runs from actual or from supposed ghost. The ghost runs beside him. The man stops to rest; the ghost stops, says, "That was a good run we had!" The man says, "Yes, and as soon as I get my breath, I'm going to run some more." J1495.1
- Tree beside holy well. V134.0.1
- Humor of disability. Besides the motifs which follow, the entire series of motifs concerning fools (J1700–J2799) properly belongs here as well as where it is given. X100