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Motifs — first 20 of 24
- Goddess causes famine. A431.1.3
- Dog's claws as grains under paws. In the great famine, God leaves the dog grain under his paws. From this grows new seed. A2376.2
- Saint causes wheat to ripen prematurely in the time of a famine. D2157.2.2
- Famine. F969.7
- Cannibalism in time of famine. G78.1
- Recognition of abandoned child when parent comes to him for relief from famine. H154
- Wisdom of hidden old man saves kingdom. In famine all old men are ordered killed. One man hides his father. When all goes wrong in the hands of the young rulers, the old man comes forth, performs assigned tasks, and aids with his wisdom. J151.1
- God's punishment: the sinner may have twelve years of famine or twelve hours of heavy rainfall. J229.13
- Improvident mouse eats grain stored for famine. Loss is discovered and grain placed elsewhere. Mouse, who has saved nothing, starves. J711.2
- Wise man stores grain against coming famine. J711.4
- Man mistaken for Famine and Cholera in person. J1786.3
- The murderous master. Dogs flee from their master because in time of famine he has killed his cattle. If he kills the cattle, he will surely kill the dogs. J2211.3
- King ignorant of famine says the people can live on pulse (sugar) and rice. J2227.1
- Mutual agreement to sacrifice family members in famine. Trickster refuses to carry out his part of the bargain. K231.1.1
- Man falls into sacrificial grave prepared for others. Rich man orders poor people to dig a grave in order to bury all in it as sacrifice to avert famine. But a Christian frees them and promises those who become Christian a living. The rich man himself falls in the grave and dies. K1603
- Prophecy of famine. M359.9
- King does not eat much during years of famine in order not to forget the hungry. P14.23
- Famine as punishment. Q552.3.1
- Famine as punishment for oppression by victors. Q552.3.2
- Punishment: water famine. Q552.3.6