Search
Motifs
- In other world one room contains the dead, another contains souls of the unborn waiting to enter the wombs of women, and a third contains all the evil spirits. A678
- Why red dog's excrement contains animal hair. A2385.2
- Magic sack contains soldiers which appear when it is struck. (Cf. D1193.) D1421.5.3
- Resuscitation by polishing sword that contains dead man's life. E142
- Man's magic contains his life essence. E765.3.5
- Perfectly round well contains vari-colored water. F718.2
- Alleged healing letter (charm) sold: to aid in childbirth. Actually works. When opened it contains nonsense. K115.1.1
- Master thief pretends to throw needle and thread in anger at his son. But it contains stolen cloth. K341.13.1
- Supposed chest of gold induces children to care for aged father. They think that the chest of stones contains the inheritance. P236.2
- Holy man eats pork and beef in Lent because pig is raised on milk, ox on grass; but refuses to eat cake because it contains weevils (live meat). V73.6.3