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Motifs
- Sun visits earth in form of black bull, caught by man, thus causing night. A728.3
- Earth supported on post. The post has an old woman as guardian. When she is hungry the post shakes, causing earthquakes. A843
- Disenchantment by causing enchanted person to speak. D762.1
- Hair of victim burned, causing his death. D2061.2.2.4.1
- Man with power of evil eye cannot look at any living thing before breaking fast in the morning without causing it to wither and die. D2071.0.3
- Fairies, directed by druid, bring about death of king by causing fish-bone to stick in his throat. F363.1
- Task: causing dry spring to flow again. H1193
- Task: causing silent person to speak. H1194.0.1
- Task: causing sickness to come to certain tribe. H1199.2.1
- Attempted capture by causing animal to make noise. K756.2
- Attempted capture by causing owner's pig to squeal at night. K756.2.1
- Irrevocable sentence carried out even when innocence is proved. A knight condemned for murdering his comrade is met by the latter on the way to the gallows. A centurion leads them to the emperor, who condemns all three to death: first because he has been sentenced; second for causing by his absence the conviction of his comrade; third for delay in the execution. M12
- Sun and Moon captured by creditor, thus causing eclipse. R9.1.2
- Snake strikes object, causing it to swell. X1205.1