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Motifs — first 20 of 23
- Tabu: eating animal taken under certain circumstances. C221.4
- Tabu: thanking (under certain circumstances). C493
- Miscellaneous circumstances of transformation. D680
- Attendant circumstances of disenchantment. D790
- Magic power to see death circumstances of absent person. D1825.5
- Circumstances of resuscitation. E150
- Circumstances of soul on leaving dead body. E722.3
- Circumstances of demons' appearance. G302.6
- Circumstances of the devil's appearance. G303.6
- Physical circumstances of devil's disappearance. G303.17.2
- Circumstances of recognition. H150
- Riddles based on unusual circumstances. H790
- Other circumstances of quests. H1240
- Susanna and the elders: separate examination of witnesses. Testimony as to exact circumstances of her deed does not agree. Witnesses discredited. J1153.1
- The drunken officer's stolen mantle. Thief confronted by the officer tells all the circumstances of the drunkenness (with many shameful additions). The officer denies the ownership. J1211.2.1
- Turnips called bacon: cat called rabbit. A peasant compels his servant to call turnips bacon. Under favorable circumstances the servant compels the master to call a cat a rabbit. J1511.2
- What should I have done (said)? The mother teaches the boy (the man his wife) what he should say (do) in this or that circumstance. He uses the words in the most impossible cases and is always punished. J2461
- Circumstances of substitution of false bride. K1911.1
- Boy vows to marry none but girl born under the same circumstances as he. M146.2
- Prophecy: king will have head pounded by strange queen. Due to peculiar set of circumstances this happens. M369.9