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Motifs — first 20 of 96
- Culture hero's grandmother. A512.1
- Culture hero's extraordinary animals. A524.1
- Culture hero's (demigod's) departure. A560
- Culture hero's (divinity's) expected return. Divinity or hero is expected to return at the proper time and rescue his people from their misfortunes. Often joined with A571. A580
- Sun and moon as divine hero's wedding presents. A759.2
- Spring breaks forth at primitive hero's need. A941.4.2
- Mountain from part of deity's (hero's) body. A962.1
- Hills from hero's striking (earth) with sword. A962.7
- Hills represent loads from culture-hero's shoulders. A962.10
- Man made from dirt rubbed from creator's (hero's) body. (Cf. A833). A1211.5
- Man created from culture hero's genitals. A1263.6
- Chameleon saves hero's life: may change color. Fang: Einstein 96. A2223.8
- Hero's dogs (horse) prevent dragon's heads from rejoining body. (Cf. B11.2.3.) B11.11.2
- King of fishes prophesies hero's birth. B144.1
- Vulture's chicks will not eat dead hero's leg, since they know he has been treacherously murdered. B159.4
- Magic tunny (grateful); carries out hero's wish. Later he saves him from drowning and restores his sanity. B175.2
- Magic horse avenges hero's death. B184.1.7
- Faithful horse joins in keen at hero's death. B301.4.3
- Helpful animal killed by hero's enemy. B335
- Cows grateful for hero's housekeeping for them. B396