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Motifs
- Tabu: disclosing source of magic power. C423.1
- Tabu: disclosing own identity. A supernatural person must not tell who he is. C436
- Stone as witness. Farmer will not pay servant wages due. Closing his bargain with the servant he had said: "May this stone be witness." Judge orders stone brought to court. The farmer: "Oh, but the stone is too big (or very far away)". J1141.1.3.1
- Capture by closing entrance to victim's home. K737
- Closing the door tight: with iron nails. K1417
Tale types