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Motifs — first 20 of 227
- Cock-god. A132.6.3
- Cock as ambassador of god. A165.2.2.1
- Cock in Valhalla awakens the gods. Icel: Boberg. A661.1.0.5
- Cock of hell. A673.2
- The sun a golden bowl on the rim of which sits a peacock; both bowl and peacock are in a crystal box, which rests on a flying chariot. A724.2
- Star from union of girl with peacock. A760.2
- Golden cock in earth-tree. A878.3.6
- Peacock shows rivers the way to the big valley so they will not go round and round. A934.12
- Why days shorten in autumn: the real sun sets very early because the red cockscomb plant, used to kill his brother sun with, grows to its full height during this time. A1156
- Purchase of night. Originally no night. Culture hero goes to distant land and buys it. He introduces sleep, etc. Cock to crow for day. (Cf. B755, J2272.1.) A1174.3
- Origin of cock sacrifice. A1545.3.3
- Creation of peacock. A1996
- Creation of cockroach. A2061
- Origin of cockroach in Finland. A2061.1
- Thrush's hospitality to peacock rewarded by being given motley coat of feathers. (Cf. A2411.2.1.1.) A2222.1
- Peacock given ugly feet so as to prevent too great arrogance. (Cf. A2375.2.2.) A2232.7
- Peacock has snake carry devil into paradise: cursed with ugly voice and feet. (Cf. A2375.2.2, A2423.1.2.) A2236.2.2
- Thrush steals woodcock's song. (Cf. A2423.1.1, A2423.2.1.) A2245.1
- Cock and ptarmigan in contest: winner to live in town. (Cf. A2433.1.1, A2433.4.2, A2433.4.3.) A2250.1
- Hazel-cock's body made smaller. (Cf. A2231, A2213.1.) A2302.2
Tale types
- ATU 2032 The Healing of the Injured Animal (previously The Cock's Whiskers)
- ATU 20D* Pilgrimage of the Animals (previously Cock and Other Animals Journey to Rome to Become Pope)
- ATU 224 Bird (Beetle) Wedding (previously Wedding of the Turkey and the Peacock)
- ATU 230* The Race of the Rooster, the Birch-cock and the Birch-hen
- ATU 232 The Birch-cock and the Birds of Passage
- ATU 61B Cat, Rooster and Fox (previously Cat, Cock, and Fox live together)
- ATU 715 Demi-cock
- ATU 8 False Beauty Treatment (previously 'Painting' on the Haycock)