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Motifs — first 20 of 455
- Magic food gives immortality to gods. A153.2
- Gods' food gives supernatural growth. A153.2.1
- Magic drink gives immortality to gods. (Cf. D1040.) A154.1
- God gives name to child. A182.2
- God in form of fakir visits king and gives him advice. A182.3.4.1
- Daughter of culture hero gives birth to boy. A592.2.1
- Goat (Heidrún) in Valhalla gives mead. A661.1.0.2
- Hog (Soehrímnir) in Valhalla gives meat. A661.1.0.3
- Sun gives light to stars. A769.5
- Goddess gives birth to islands. A955.9
- Earth gives birth to woman. A1234.4
- Deity creates princess from prince's body and gives her to him. A1275.1.1
- Son of first human couple murdered by tiger sent by god; his head becomes the sun, his chest the moon, and his blood gives the red earth its color. A1277.3
- Mother of the world gives birth to three sons. A1282.1
- Why God changed right hand into left. Man loses hand with which he gives devil a box on ears. A1311.2
- Man rules all animals. God gives greatest strength to lion, but because of man's wisdom lion is in his power. A1421.1.1
- Creator gives liquor to his servant giant to drink. A1427.0.4
- Creator gives men customs and songs before their emergence. A1503
- The various children of Eve. Eve has so many children that she is ashamed when God pays her a visit. She hides some of them and they fail to receive the blessing that God gives those in sight. Thus arises the differences in classes and peoples. A1650.1
- Devil makes wolf; God gives him life. (Cf. A1755.) A1833.1
Tale types
- ATU 1325A The Fireplace Gives Too Much Heat
- ATU 1389* The Stingy Farmwife Gives her Servant Some Little and Some Big Lumps of Sugar
- ATU 1463A* Foolish Bride Gives away her Dowry
- ATU 1561** Eating and Work (previously Farmhand Gives all Heavy Work to Others)
- ATU 1735 'Who Gives his Own Goods Shall Receive it Back Tenfold
- ATU 1739A* A Miser Gives Birth to a Child (previously Man Thinks he has Given Birth to a Child by Letting Wind)
- ATU 1889D Tree Grows Out of Horse and Gives Rider Shade
- ATU 299 The Mountain Gives Birth to a Mouse
- ATU 537 The Flight on the Grateful Eagle (previously The Marvelous Eagle Gives the Hero a Box)
- ATU 875E The Unjust Decision: The Oil Press Gives Birth to a Foal