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Motifs — first 20 of 348
- Giant god drinks lakes dry. (Indra). A133.1
- Drink of the gods. A154
- Magic drink gives immortality to gods. (Cf. D1040.) A154.1
- Rainbow from gods' emptying their drinking cups. A791.6
- Giant drinks up ocean. A928
- Paradise lost because of forbidden fruit (drink). (Cf. A1346). A1331.1
- Theft of light by being swallowed and reborn. The hero transforms himself to a particle. The daughter of the guardian of light swallows him as she is drinking water. He is reborn. As a child in the house he steals light. A1411.2
- Intoxicating drink first used at the wedding feast of the first couple. A1427.0.3
- Creator gives liquor to his servant giant to drink. A1427.0.4
- Gods provide drinkable water. (Cf. A941.) A1429.3.2
- Origin of compulsory drinking at feast. A1514
- Origin of drinking ceremonies. A1514.1
- Animals refuse to help dig well: may not drink from river or spring. (Cf. A2435.1.1.) A2233.1.1
- Why certain birds may not drink out of river. (Cf. A2233.1.1.) A2435.1.1
- Why hare never drinks from rivers or streams. A2435.3.12.1
- Why owl drinks no water. A2435.4.9.2
- Falcon saves master from drinking poisoned water. B143.1.4
- Drinking-bout assembly of animals. B237
- Faithful falcon killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn the king against drinking water poisoned by snake. B331.1
- Faithful horse killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn king against drinking water poisoned by snake. B331.1.1
Tale types
- ATU 1088 Eating/Drinking Contest
- ATU 1141 Drinking a Reflection (previously Drinking Girl's Reflection)
- ATU 1346 The House Without Food or Drink
- ATU 1349D* What Is Intelligence (previously What Is the Joke) Two men digging a ditch wonder why their foreman can sit in the shade with a cool drink
- ATU 1447 Drinking only after a Bargain
- ATU 1578A* The Drinking Cup
- ATU 1621A* Donkey Refuses to Drink after it Has Had Enough
- ATU 1706A The Steadfast Drinker
- ATU 1706B The Obedient Drinker
- ATU 1811A Vow Not to Drink from St