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Motifs — first 20 of 208
- Black-winged bird as creator. A13.2.3
- Black god(dess). A123.7.2
- God as blacksmith. A142.0.1
- Rivers of black water in hell. A671.2.2.4
- Sky is black because once raised by means of dirty stick. A702.8
- Sun visits earth in form of black bull, caught by man, thus causing night. A728.3
- Sun and moon pursued by dark planet in black chariot. A735.2
- Rows of palm trees (black spots) on the moon. A751.9.1
- Why the center of man's eye is black: blackened by spirits to make themselves invisible. A1319.7
- Origin of blacksmith work. A1447.2
- Origin of race colors from eating of ox. Those who eat livers are black; those who eat lungs and blood are red. A1614.4.1.1
- Black tribe because woman is put on fire. A1614.8
- Creation of blackbird. A1924
- Frightened rabbit puts head in charred tree: hence black ears. (Cf. A2325.2.) A2212.1
- Raven caught in smoke-hole: hence is black. (Cf. A2411.2.1.5.) A2218.1
- Jackal carries sun in bag on back; burns his back black. (Cf. A721.1, A2356.3.2.) A2218.2
- Dog rescues cow's teats from fire: origin of his black muzzle. (Cf. A2335.4.3.) A2229.1
- Birds who aspire to blackbird's coat punished. (Cf. A2412.2.2.) A2232.6
- Raven does not return to Noah: must suffer thirst and break bill. (Cf. A2231.2.1, A2411.2.1.5, A2435.4.3.) Variant: he is cursed to be black or to eat carrion. A2234.1
- Raven does not return to ark in obedience to Noah: black color is resulting punishment. A2234.1.1
Episodes
- Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha de Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland · Ch. 31 CHAPTER II. BLACK, BROWN, AND GREY
- Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes · Tale 135 135.— THE WHITE BEIDE AND THE BLACK ONE.
- Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes · Tale 137 137.— THE THEEE BLACK PEINCESSES.