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Motifs — first 20 of 137
- First man created from nothing wanders until he finds mate. A1275.7
- Origin of menstruation – Virgin Mary's garment. She hides her garment and a maiden finds it. A1355.2
- Shrew blows nose into snout. Sent after fire, he finds but a little which he tries to revive by hard blowing. A2211.5
- Animal characteristics: punishment for immoderate request. Dissatisfied animal finds that when his request is granted he is worse off than before. A2232
- Horse allowed to go as it pleases, finds unknown person. B151.1.1.0.3
- Mare with foal left behind finds road home. The foal is left so that the force of nature in the mare will discover the unknown road home. B151.1.1.1
- Animals grateful for being given appropriate food. Hero finds dog with hay and horse with meat. He changes it about. B392.1
- Animal finds stolen person. B543
- Bottlefly finds stolen woman in sky. B543.1
- Animal finds stolen goods. B543.2
- Boy who plays marriage-game finds he has actually been married to a spirit (invisible during ceremony). C167.1
- Tabu: looking into jug. Woman does so and finds mouse in it. C324
- Swan Maiden finds her hidden wings and resumes her form. D361.1.1
- Golden staff stuck into ground finds site for city. D1314.2.6
- King who finds golden bow and arrow (spindle) knows an heir will be born to him. D1812.5.2.9
- The Vanishing Hitchhiker. Ghost of young woman asks for ride in automobile, disappears from closed car without the driver's knowledge, after giving him address to which she wishes to be taken. Driver asks person at address about the rider, finds she has been dead for some time. (Often driver finds that ghost has made similar attempts to return, usually on anniversary of death in automobile accident. Often ghost leaves some item such as a scarf or a traveling bag in car.) E332.3.3.1
- Ghost finds rest when certain thing happens. E451
- Swineherd finds terrestrial paradise while looking for lost sow. F111.0.2
- Fairy comes into man's power when he steals her wings (clothes). She leaves when she finds them. F302.4.2
- Fairy comes into man's power when he steals her clothes. She leaves when she finds them. F302.4.2.1
Tale types
- ATU 1807A* 'Who Has Lost This' A man comes to confession with a purse of money which he has found (a clergyman finds such a purse)
- ATU 2023 Little Ant Marries (previously Little Ant Finds a Penny, Buys New Clothes with it, and Sits in her Doorway)
- ATU 740** The Brother (the Poor Man) about to Hang Himself Finds a Treasure (previously The Brother to Hang Himself)
- ATU 903A* Quick-tempered Maiden finds a man equally quick-tempered