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Motifs — first 20 of 29
- Guessing name of supernatural creature gives power over him. (Tom-Tit-Tot). C432.1
- Dwarf makes return of child dependent upon guessing of riddle. F451.5.15.2
- Tests in guessing. H510
- Guessing with life as wager. H512
- Guessing contest between kings. H515
- Test: guessing trolls' names in order to save one's life. H516
- Curse evaded by guessing names in magic writing. H517
- Test: guessing unknown propounder's name. H521
- Test: guessing unknown propounder's age. H521.1
- Test: guessing unknown animal (plant). H522
- Test: guessing origin of certain skin. H522.1
- Test: guessing nature of certain skin – louse-skin. Louse (flea) is fattened and its skin made into coat (drum, etc.) H522.1.1
- Test: guessing nature of certain skin – wolf-skin. H522.1.2
- Test: guessing origin of animal lungs. Lungs of fattened lizard are further inflated. H522.1.3
- Test: guessing nature of certain plant. Plant came from scrapings of princesses' bodies. H522.2
- Test: guessing nature of devil's possessions. H523
- Test: guessing nature of devil's horse. Answer: he-goat. H523.1
- Test: guessing nature of devil's cloth. Answer: goat-skin. H523.2
- Test: guessing nature of devil's gold cup. Answer: cup of pitch. H523.3
- Test: guessing nature of devil's roast meat. Answer: dead dog. H523.4