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Motifs — first 20 of 125
- Sun and moon placed in top of tree. Hero makes the sun and moon and fastens them to the top of the "World Tree" (cf. A652), but they give no light at first. A714.2
- Sun-snarer: fast sun. The sun goes too fast to dry clothing. The hero snares the sun's legs with a rope as he is climbing up from the underworld. He releases the sun upon the promise to go more slowly. A728.2
- The four world-columns fastened immovably by two gods with their mother's hairs. A841.0.1
- Origin of religious feasts and fasts. A1541
- Origin of religious fasts. A1541.7
- Bat, diver, and thornbush shipwrecked. Bat brought money, bush put on clothes, and diver brought leather. All shipwrecked. Diver is looking for his leather. Bush looks for his clothers and holds fast to all passers-by. Bat is abroad only at night to escape creditors. (Cf. A2471.4, A2491.1.) A2275.5.3
- Horse so fast fly cannot light on him. B184.1.1.1
- Animals fast. B251.5
- Fox fasts as penance. (Cf. B251.4.) B253.3
- Animal fasts to express sympathy. B299.5.2
- Tabu: fasting on holidays. C634
- Transformation to travel fast. D644
- Magic whip holds person fast. (Cf. D1208.) D1411.2
- Magic grass holds person fast. (Cf. D965.12.) D1411.3
- Magic object holds person fast. D1413
- Magic stick holds person fast. (Cf. D1254.) D1413.13
- Magic window holds person fast. (Cf. D1145.) D1413.15
- Magic door holds person fast. (Cf. D1146.) D1413.16
- Magic earth-mould holds person fast. (Cf. D935.) D1413.20
- Magic grass holds person fast. (Cf. D965.12.) D1413.21