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Motifs
- Dwarfs thwart efforts of mortals to get additional favors. F451.5.12
- Judge favors poor defendant so he may obtain money from rich without begging. J1192.1.2
- Clever dividing which favors the divider. J1241
- Trickster offers food for woman's favors which will completely satisfy him. He refuses payment on grounds that he is not satisfied. K1353.1
- Progressive purchase of favors: the anatomical progression. K1361.2
- Lover delays the gift of the goose hoping to obtain greater favors. Finally has to flee. K1581.7.1
- King Lear judgment. A king flattered by his elder daughters and angered by the seeming indifference, though real love, of the youngest, banishes the youngest and favors the elder daughters. M21
- Dividing the winnings: presents (favors) from man's own wife. After the agreement to divide all winnings the first man receives favors (presents, kisses) from the second's wife. He faithfully delivers them. M241.2
- Woman sells favors for particular purpose. T455
- Woman sells favors to obtain a jewel. T455.1
- Woman sells favors to obtain many jewels. T455.1.1
- Woman sells favors for beautiful clothes. T455.3
- Women sells favors for new shoes. (Cf. K1357.) T455.3.1
- Parents urge girl to trade her favors for truce with hostile warrior. T455.4
- Woman gives favors to pay for help across river. T455.5
- Woman sells favors for large sum of money (property). T455.6
- Girl dares not receive gift from a man as it may be supposed to be payment for her favors. T456.1
- Bid raised for queen's favors until she hesitates. Jester replies, "If a man have goods enough, he might have a sovereign lady." U66.1.1
- Sacrifice to deity in order to obtain favors. V17.0.1