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Motifs — first 20 of 57
- Beast guardians of the four quarters. A417.1
- Abersetus as guardian of river of fire at one of the doors of heaven. A661.0.1.4
- Virgins with iron rods as guardians of two of the doors in heaven. A661.0.1.5
- Earth supported on post. The post has an old woman as guardian. When she is hungry the post shakes, causing earthquakes. A843
- Old woman as guardian of floating islands of the gods. A955.12
- Theft of light by being swallowed and reborn. The hero transforms himself to a particle. The daughter of the guardian of light swallows him as she is drinking water. He is reborn. As a child in the house he steals light. A1411.2
- Bird as guardian of primordial fire. A1414.6
- Dog as guardian of treasure. B292.8
- Guardian animals evaded. B576.1.1
- Tabu: offending guardian spirits. C44
- Calabash as guardian of girl. (Cf. D965.2.) D1380.2.1
- Tree as guardian of girl. D1380.2.2
- Stick, become a sword, flies through air to kill ferocious animal-guardians of extraordinary lotus. (Cf. D1094, D1254.) D1402.10.1
- Magic meat pacifies animal guardians. (Cf. D1032.) D1442.9
- Magic whip makes docile animal-guardians of wonderful birds. (Cf. D1208.) D1442.10
- Magic knowledge from guardian spirits. (Cf. E721.9.) D1810.12
- Guardian magically made to sleep while girl goes to lover. (Cf. K1349.4, T30.) D1965
- Guardian magically made to sleep while lover visits maiden. D1965.1
- Person burying treasure kills person to supply guardian ghost. E291.1
- Ferocious animal guardian of separable soul of ogress. E710.1
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