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Motifs
- Decree of gods irrevocable. A196.2
- Eye of king's foster-son damaged by sting of bee. Boy's friends demand eye of king's son in forfeit; king decrees instead destruction of swarm of bees so that guilty one may perish. J1179.14
- Judgments and decrees. M0
- Irrevocable judgment causes judge to suffer first. Has decreed that no one enter a meeting armed. He forgets to remove his sword. Kills himself. M11
- Other judgments and decrees. M50
- Decree that hero must wed only a virgin. M51
- Judgments and decrees – miscellaneous motifs. M90
- Oath is valid only when decreed in presence of ten. M110.2
- Inexorable fate: no day without sorrow. A king, who has made decree against sorrow on a certain day is blinded by a swallow in his sleep. N101.1
- Favorable decree as reward. Q116
- Favorable decree as reward for helping holy person. (Cf. Q38.) Q116.1
- Saint decrees offenders will not be able to fortify their dwellings. Fences fall, earth gapes when dug. (Cf. D2192, Q227, Q552.) Q556.5
- Child exposed so as to avoid death decree. S329.1