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Motifs
- Dispute at creation of sun. God and devil discuss creation. God plans two suns; devil persuades him to create only one. A716
- Determination of night and day. After much discussion, the relative length of these divisions is determined. A1172
- Secrets discussed in animal meeting. B235
- Family dares not discuss tigers, fearing that son in form of tiger will return. C441.1
- Journey to upper world. Most references for F0 discuss this motif. F10
- Demons present at discussion in academies. G302.5.3
- Identity tests. Recognition. Elaborate means are employed in folk-literature for the recognition of persons even though they have been separated a very short time. The various means used are detailed in the following discussion. H0
- Discussion by symbols. Sign language. H607
- Discussion between priest and Jew carried on by symbols. E.g., priest raises three fingers (Trinity); Jew raises arm (one God); etc. H607.1
- Discussion between two poets (sages?) carried on in poetic obscure language. H607.2
- Birds discuss the trap. One of them is caught in it. J655.1
- Repartee based on doctrinal discussions. J1262
- A three thousand year old debt. Guests in inn discuss reincarnation. "Since we shall come back in three thousand years, the host might trust us till then." Host: "You still owe me what you didn't pay three thousand years ago." J1384
- The cynic discusses heaven. Hearing a man discoursing at great length about heaven, he asks, "When did you come down from there?" J1442.8
- Incognito mistress breaks off relations when she overhears the lover discussing the adventure. J2364
- Shammed discussing of peace while getting reinforcements. K2369.7
- Gods discuss means of settling dispute among girl's suitors. Venus has girl make her own choice. N817.1
- Brahmin wins a discussion on religion. V351.1.1
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