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Motifs
- Heavenly curtain surrounds God's throne. A152.5
- Tabu: woman in other world forbidden to look behind curtains. C336
- Curtains in otherworld. F166.7
- Skillful marksman throws rushes into a curtain. The first remains and each following one lodges in the one before and remains attached to it. F661.7.1
- Remarkable curtain. F789.3
- Jeweled curtain. F789.3.1
- Contest in lifelike painting: mare and curtain. First artist paints a mare so realistic as to deceive a stallion. Second paints a curtain which deceives the first artist. H504.1.2
- Contest in lifelike painting: grapes and curtain. First artist paints a bunch of grapes so realistically that it attracts the birds. The second artist paints a curtain which deceives the first artist. He wins. H504.1.3
- In dividing property clever younger brother takes hind part of buffalo, upper part of tree, and use of curtain during night. J242.8
- Bridegroom gets into bed. The numskull groom on his wedding night does not know how to get to the bed, the curtains being drawn. He scales one of the posts, clambers to the canopy, falls upon his bride below, who screams for help. J1744.1.1
- Spider invites wasp (fly) to rest on her "white curtain". Eats her. K815.2
- Husband hides in curtain to catch paramour. On entering, paramour threatens to kill husband if he should appear. K1514.4.2
- Page is duped into hiding under woman's bed (behind curtain). K2112.2.2
- Boy and girl fall in love when curtain is pulled aside. T29.1