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Motifs — first 20 of 42
- Woman created from dog's tail. Eve. A1224.3
- Men and animals readjust span of life. At first, thirty years are given to all animals and to man. For the animals it is too long, for man too short. Man is given a portion of animals' lives. Years 1–30 vigorous (man's own); 30–48 burdens and blows (ass's); 48–60 no teeth (dog's); 60–70 foolish (monkey's). A1321
- Dog's embassy to Zeus chased forth; dogs seek ambassador: why dogs sniff each other under leg. (Cf. A2471.1.) A2232.8
- Cat loses dog's certificate: enmity between cats and dogs. Dog is given a certificate of nobility. Through cat's carelessness it is lost. (Cf. A2275.5, A2494.1.2.) A2281.1
- Squirrel steals dog's needle: enmity between them. (Cf. A2494.4.1.) A2281.2
- Origin of dog's skin. (Cf. A2210, A2229.2.) A2311.1
- Dog's claws as grains under paws. In the great famine, God leaves the dog grain under his paws. From this grows new seed. A2376.2
- Why red dog's excrement contains animal hair. A2385.2
- Dog's characteristic haunt. (Cf. A2233.2.) A2433.3.2
- Cause of dog's walk. A2441.1.3
- Why dog snaps every fly. Fly laughed at dog's (feigned) death. A2479.8
- The dog's enemies. A2494.4
- Origin of dog's service. Dog must serve and obey man for meager recompense. A2513.1
- Man with dog's head. B25.1
- Magic stone in dog's forehead. B722.2
- Dog's head used for divination. (Cf. D1011.) D1311.8.1
- Dog's urine makes tiger blind. (Cf. D1027.) D1331.2.7
- Soup made of black dog's head cures madness. (Cf. D1032.3.) D1508.4
- Magic dog's breath burns dead bodies. (Cf. B182.1, D1029.1.) D1566.1.6
- Magic contest, magician and giant: magician would make a dog's tail crooked, the giant would straighten it – and so on, ad infinitum. D1719.1.3
Tale types
- ATU 100 The Wolf is Caught because of his Singing (previously The Wolf as the Dog's Guest Sings)
- ATU 1562B* Dog's Bread Stolen
- ATU 1842 The Dog's Legacy (previously The Testament of the Dog)
- ATU 200 The Dogs' Certificate (previously The Dog's Certificate)
- ATU 2204 The Dog's Cigar
- ATU 572* The Barking Dog's Head, the Striking Axe, etc