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Motifs
- Saint ends epidemic by fasting. D2162.1
- Epidemic stops at river (sea) at saint's command. (Cf. D1735.1.) D2162.2
- Eating cure becomes epidemic. A woman feigns periodic attacks of a sickness that can be cured only by eating a great number of delicacies. The husband feigns the same disease. J1511.3
- Fits become epidemic. After dinner a servant feigns a fit and goes to sleep. The master thereupon feigns a fit and beats the boy, who is thus cured of his laziness. J1511.4
- Owners frightened away from goods by report of deadly epidemic. Poor parson thus rids himself of unwelcome guests; they leave food they have brought. K335.0.2