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Motifs — first 20 of 37
- World-fire. A conflagration destroys the earth. Sometimes (as with the flood legends) the tradition is somewhat local and does not refer to an actual destruction of the whole earth; sometimes the fire marks the end of the world. A1030
- Continuous winter destroys the race. Spoken of as "Fimbulwinter". It ushers in the end of the world. A1040
- Roc drops rock on ship. Rock is so large that it destroys ship. B31.1.2
- Girl destroys crab shape of husband and disenchants him permanently. D719.2
- Magic object destroys pride. D1359.6
- Magic staff destroys obstacles. (Cf. D1254.) D1562.1
- Holy water destroys veil over well. (Cf. D1242.1.2.) D1562.6
- Magic spell destroys crops. (Cf. D1273.) D1563.2.4
- Magic dew destroys enemy's books. (Cf. D902.2.) D1599.6
- Loosing sandals destroys fakir's power. D1782.3.1
- Saint destroys disastrous insects. D2156.6
- Thirty-Years War destroys home of dwarfs. F451.4.4.2
- Strong man as gardener: destroys plants. F614.3
- Strong man as fisherman: destroys fish and nets. F614.5
- La Belle Dame Sans Merci. Witch entices men with offers of love and then deserts or destroys them. G264
- The devil destroys by night what is built by day. G303.14.1
- Devil destroys Adam's work by night. G303.14.1.1
- Administering sacrament destroys devil's power. G303.16.5
- Devil destroys hunting party with terrible wind. G303.20.2
- Devil destroys church steeple. G303.24.4