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Motifs — first 20 of 461
- Creator comes from certain direction. A26
- Creator repents of creating certain things. A74.2
- God as founder and protector of certain peoples. A184
- Deity ascertains destiny of newborn babe and inscribes it upon his forehead. A189.7
- Culture hero spares certain evil spirits. Old Age, Cold, Poverty, and Hunger beg the culture hero not to destroy them because of their real usefulness to man. A531.1
- Rivers formed where certain stones are placed. Each of seven children are to go in a different direction, to walk a mile and put down a stone, then another mile and a stone, etc. Thus rivers are formed. A934.2
- Why there is no mist on a certain river: fanned away with a pair of eagle's wings. A937
- Certain stones are druids transformed by power of saint. A974.1
- Certain stones are transformed giants. A974.2
- Why certain rock produces fire when struck with steel. A975.2
- Giant responsible for certain stones. (Cf. A963.1.) A977.1
- Certain stones are cheeses transformed by saint. (Cf. A974.) A977.5.1
- Pile of stones in certain chapel formed of fragments of salmon transformed by saint. A977.5.2
- Certain stones are druids' (saints') seats (chairs). A989.3
- Widespread calamity when feast of John the Baptist shall fall on certain day. A1002.1
- Preservation of life of certain persons in Ireland during Flood. (Cf. A1006.5.) A1005.1
- Reign of peace and justice (under certain king). A1101.1.1
- Theft of the seasons. Certain seasons are lacking. A culture hero steals the season from a monster and brings it to his people. A1151
- Assignment of edible animals. Certain animals may be eaten by man. A1422
- Origin of custom of eating certain animals. A1515