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Motifs — first 20 of 113
- Why rattlesnake is dangerous. A2523.2.1
- Horse warns hero of danger. B133.1
- Man called by animal for help to his cubs in danger. B383
- Animal warns of fatal danger. B521
- Animals warn wife of husband's danger. B521.4
- Birds throw some of their feathers to the hero in danger and he flies off. B540.1
- Animal rescues man from dangerous place. B547
- Animals are spirit-sighted. Scent danger. B733
- Snake kills itself by biting part of body (when in danger or torture). B752.3
- Fanciful dangers from animals. B766
- Garlic juice dangerous to poisonous animals. B776.0.1
- Tabu: offending devil. A smith or priest continually insults the devil's statue or picture (cf. C13). The devil brings the offender into dangerous situation (suspicion of theft or murder), and saves him miraculously when he promises never again to abuse the devil's likeness. C45
- Tabu: speaking during seven days of danger. As result of prophecy of seven days of danger, an injunction of silence is imposed during this period. C401.2
- Dangerous animals not to be named. C433.2
- Magic object warns of danger. D1317
- Magic gall-bladder warns of danger. (Cf. D1015.2.) D1317.2
- Magic swallow-skin warns of danger. (Cf. D1025.4.) D1317.3
- Bedstead warns of danger of snake. (Cf. D1154.1.) D1317.11
- Magic shield roars when bearer is in danger. (Cf. D1101.1.) D1317.13
- Bones (human) warn of danger. (Cf. D1007.) D1317.14