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Motifs
- In extreme old age spirits become gods. A117.3
- Bat falls from high perch due to extreme heat of sun's rays, breaks bones, etc. Hence peculiar feet and nose. A2214.6
- Marriage of person to animal. Extremely common. Only a few references are given. B600
- Magic object to be used only in extreme need. D805
- Glass mountain at borders of otherworld. Mountain is extremely slippery. F145.1
- Extremely tall giant. (Cf. F533.) F531.2.1
- Extremely fat giant. (Cf. F532.) F531.2.5
- Extremely old person. F571
- Extremely deep water. Axe seven years reaching bottom. F713.2.1
- Extreme anger as cure for sickness. (Cf. F955.) F950.2
- Extreme fear as cure for sickness. F950.5
- Tasks imposed. A person's prowess is tested by assigning him certain tasks (usually impossible or extremely difficult) to be performed either to escape punishment or to receive a valuable reward. H900
- Foolish extreme. J2500
- Absurd extreme of discouragement. J2518
- Extreme prudery. J2521
- Extreme prudence. W215
- Chains involving contradictions or extremes. Z51