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Motifs — first 20 of 126
- Wolves as god's dogs. A165.2.1.1.1
- Culture hero has marvelous dogs. A524.1.1
- Dogs in hell. A673.1
- Dogs incited to devour souls in hell. A689.3.1
- Why a certain tribe wear clothes like dogs (supposed descendants of a bitch mother). A1683.2
- Dog's embassy to Zeus chased forth; dogs seek ambassador: why dogs sniff each other under leg. (Cf. A2471.1.) A2232.8
- Dog loses his patent right; seeks it: why dogs look at one another under the tail. (Cf. A2471.1.) A2275.5.5
- 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
- Why dogs do not speak. A2422.1.1
- Why dogs howl when man is dying. A2427.2.1
- Why tigers eat dogs. A2435.3.9.1
- Why dogs hunt. A2452.1
- Why dogs look at one another under tail. (Cf. A2275.5.5, A2232.8; also *Dh IV 129ff.) A2471.1
- Why dogs sniff at one another. A2471.1.1
- Why dogs howl, looking at sky. A2471.6.2
- Why dogs lift their legs. A2473.1
- Why dogs leave droppings at crossroads. A2473.1.1
- Why dogs get stuck in copulation. (Cf. A2236.3, A2236.5.) A2496.1
- Hero's dogs (horse) prevent dragon's heads from rejoining body. (Cf. B11.2.3.) B11.11.2
- Dogs with eyes like plates, tea-cups, etc. B15.4.3
Tale types
- ATU 107 Struggle between Dogs and Wolves (previously Dog Leader Fears Defeat Because his Forces are of Different Breeds)
- ATU 1530* The Man and his Dogs
- ATU 1686A Like Dogs
- ATU 200 The Dogs' Certificate (previously The Dog's Certificate)
- ATU 200B Why Dogs Sniff at One Another
- ATU 201F* Hostile Dogs are Made Friendly