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Motifs
- Recognition through picture. Picture is publicly displayed and brings about recognition of lost person. H21
- Test of cleverness: uttering three wise words. Youths called on to do so display by their answers extraordinary powers of deduction. H505
- The bungling host. A trickster (animal) visits various animals who display their peculiar powers in obtaining food (often magic). He returns the invitation and tries to provide food in similar ways. He fails and usually has a narrow escape from death. (Cf. J2411.3.) J2425
- "Publication of slaying." Heads of slain enemies displayed. P555.2.1.1
- Woman's vain display punished. Q331.2.1
- Punishment: princess to display self on roof. Q473.6
- Head of murdered man displayed before his own house. S139.2.1
- Alleged son of king proved to be bastard when he displays habits of his true father. U121.4
- Plain people made rulers have vain display. W116.3
- Lie: person displays remarkable ingenuity or resourcefulness. X1012