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Motifs
- God does not directly address women; uses interpreter. A182.3.0.4
- Laws given directly by deity. A1580.2
- Tabu: announcing death directly. C499.1
- Magic helmet taken directly from bystander. D838.8
- Loaf of bread locates drowned man. Floated on water comes to rest directly over corpse. (Cf. D1031.1.) D1314.6
- Food or drink received directly from magic object. D1472.1
- Bones of dead collected and buried. Return in another form directly from grave. E607.1
- Remarkable power to walk directly to nearest water. F651
- Recognition by overheard conversation (usually with animals or objects). Person not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention and recognition. H13
- Man saves trouble by milking cow directly into his mouth. J2173.8
- Not daring to curse father directly, son does so indirectly. P236.3