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Motifs — first 20 of 56
- Old man from sky as creator. – Old man with his wife comes from the sky. Are the first couple on earth. Have seven sons and seven daughters. Each son marries a daughter. A21.2
- Sun-god couples with the moon. A220.0.2
- Sun born of first couple. A715
- Moon born from first couple. A745.1
- Chariot from heaven takes couple to live with sages in the Great Bear. A761.2
- Earth made by first couple dancing on bit of cloth laid on water. A825
- Earth by sacrifice of son and daughter of first couple. A831.3
- Large stone falls from sky killing all but one couple. A1009.3
- First couple organically united. Like Siamese twins. (Cf. A1275.2.) A1225.1
- Son of first human couple murdered by tiger sent by god; his head becomes the sun, his chest the moon, and his blood gives the red earth its color. A1277.3
- Intoxicating drink first used at the wedding feast of the first couple. A1427.0.3
- Origin of custom of throwing fruits on bridal couple. A1555.1.1
- Couples placed to establish tribes. A1610.2
- All animals created in couples. A1704
- Magic birds chained in couples. B172.7
- Parrots carry couple across the sea. B551.2.1
- Animals chained in couples. B845.2
- Man poisons couple, owners of magic gong, and gains possession of it. D838.11
- Wizard sells charm to raise rainstorm to enable eloping couple to escape pursuers. D2143.1.10
- Recognition by matching a couplet together. H12.2.1