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Motifs — first 20 of 94
- Heavenly music caused by four columns under Lord's chair. A661.0.2.1
- Eclipse caused by monster devouring sun or moon. A737.1
- Moon's eclipse caused by moon's interfering between attacker and person attacked. A737.5
- Eclipses caused by animal hiding sun behind his body. A737.6
- Moon's phases caused by its being put in box. (Cf. A754). When it is closed up in the box, it is dark; when taken out of the box, light. A755.1
- Moon's phases caused by watcher's death. Moon is hung in tree and is tended by four men. As one dies it loses a quarter. Later it is united in the lower world. A755.2
- Moon's waning caused by her sickness. A755.3
- Moon's phases caused by animals gnawing at edge. A755.4.3
- Moon's phases caused by feeding or starving. A755.5
- Moon's waning caused by menstrual period. A755.7
- Topographical features caused by experiences of primitive hero (demigod, deity). Footprints of the gods, thoroughfares of heroes, etc. A901
- Topographical features caused by animals. A903
- Tide caused by breathing of sea-monster. A913.2
- Contours of land caused by plowing of goddess. (Cf. A901.) A951
- Contours of land caused by rooting of swine. A951.2
- Contours of land caused by occult hero driving harrow. A951.3
- Holes in stones caused by piercing by saint's finger. A972.3
- Holes in stone caused by saint (warrior). A972.3.1
- Hole in stone caused by weapon of warrior. A972.5.6
- Indentions on rocks caused by giants. A972.6