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Motifs — first 20 of 137
- Woman who fell from the sky. – Daughter of the sky-chief falls from the sky, is caught by birds, and lowered to the surface of the water. She becomes the creator. A21.1
- Sun caught in snare. A728
- Sun visits earth in form of black bull, caught by man, thus causing night. A728.3
- Why one presents stranger with first fish caught. A1528
- Cat from transformed eagle. Eagle mistakes stick of wood for fish and gets feet caught. Wind blows off feathers and makes hair. (Cf. A1710.) A1811.1
- Raven caught in smoke-hole: hence is black. (Cf. A2411.2.1.5.) A2218.1
- Why fish are caught in nets. (Cf. Type 253.) A2465.1
- Animal's habits when caught. A2466
- Why opossum plays dead when caught. A2466.1
- Why turtle beats with forelegs when caught. A2466.2
- Mermaid caught by fishermen. B81.13.11.1
- Merman caught by fisherman (released). B82.6
- Helpful, strong horse caught. B312.5
- Tabu: wife eating first animal caught in trap. C221.4.1
- Tabu: eating fish caught with fish-hook made without proper incantations. C221.4.2
- Transformation: blood to milk. Bird caught and told to make milk bleeds and blood turns to milk. D457.1.2
- Transformation to be picked up (caught). D646
- Transformation to fish to be caught. D646.1
- Charm prevents fish being caught. (Cf. D1273.) D1449.4
- Speech magically recovered when certain bird is caught. D2025.2
Tale types
- ATU 100 The Wolf is Caught because of his Singing (previously The Wolf as the Dog's Guest Sings)
- ATU 1159 The Ogre Caught in the Cleft (previously The Ogre Wants to Learn to Play)
- ATU 122D Caught Animal Promises Captor Better Prey (previously 'Let me Catch you Better Game')
- ATU 127B* The Goat Eats in the Garden and Is Caught
- ATU 1294A* Child with Head Caught in Jar
- ATU 1588** Cheater Caught by Seizing on his own Words
- ATU 1676B Frightened to Death (previously Clothing Caught in Graveyard)
- ATU 1882A Man Caught in Log (Cleft Tree) Goes Home to Get Axe
- ATU 1897 The Pike Caught by the Fox
- ATU 20A Animals Caught in a Pit Eat One Another Up (previously The Animals are Caught in a Pit)