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Motifs — first 20 of 75
- Falling stars as pieces of the moon. A788.1
- Earth from creator's spittle falling on primeval water. A814.10
- Squirrel's markings and immunity from falling as reward by deity. A2221.8
- Eagle saves man from falling wall. The grateful eagle swoops down and takes the man's hat, and thus gets him away from the wall that is about to fall. B521.2.1
- Falling to ashes as punishment for breaking tabu. C927.2
- Falling of two trees reveals Savior's will as to separation of friends. D1311.4.0.2
- Magic collar indicates falsehood by squeezing throat (hand, foot), truth by falling to ground. (Cf. D1068.) D1316.8
- Dew falling on St. John's Night restores sight. (Cf. D902.2.) D1505.5.2.1
- Image of Virgin saves painter. Stretches forth hand and keeps him from falling. D1639.2
- Magic object keeps falling down. D1649.1
- Magic elk's head keeps falling down. (Cf. D1011.) D1649.1.1
- Magic birds keep falling off perch. D1649.1.2
- Falling of shields as evil omen. (Cf. D1101.1.) D1812.5.1.25
- Falling of book satchels as evil omen. (Cf. D1266, D1641.11.1.) D1812.5.1.26
- Saint prevents rocks from falling. D2149.4.1
- Magic help from falling. D2166
- Slamming (falling) door to otherworld. F156.4
- Giant thinks hammer-blow on head is a nut falling. Man strikes with all his might. F531.5.4
- Giant's head gnawed by foxes: thinks soot is falling on him. F531.5.4.2
- Hair so stiff that apples falling on it would be impaled. F555.8