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Motifs — first 20 of 92
- God hides from sun in shadow of a cloud. A179.8
- Sun hides. A734
- Sun hides in cave. A734.1
- Sun hides face in shame: eclipse. A737.8.1
- Devil as Earth Diver. Satan dives for earth at instance of God. Succeeds only third time (by use of right formula). He hides the earth under his tongue. It swells, and he must be rescued by God. A812.1
- Origin of menstruation – Virgin Mary's garment. She hides her garment and a maiden finds it. A1355.2
- 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
- Buffalo and cow exchange hides: hence bad fitting hides. (Cf. A2311.6.) A2247.1
- Origin of cow's and buffalo's hides. (Cf. A2247.1.) A2311.6
- Why cat hides its excreta. A2385.4
- Mary hides in ground nail to be used for cross: origin of thistles. (Cf. A2688.1.) A2615.1
- Tiger hides woman from all other tigers. B525.1
- Magic tobacco plant hides treasure. (Cf. D965.17.) D1463.4
- Cave opens and hides fugitives. D1552.5
- Woods opens and hides fugitive. (Cf. D941.) D1554.1
- Tree regains life and verdure after treasure it hides in its roots is given away. D2157.3.2
- Ghost of woman chides unbeliever. E367.5
- Spirit hides articles in strange places. F473.2.2
- Thumbling hides in small place. F535.1.1.10
- Thumbling hides under thimble in table drawer. F535.1.1.10.1
Tale types
- ATU 179A* The Bear Pursues the Man (previously The Bear Pursues the Man who Hides in a Bush)
- ATU 1833J 'Abraham, What Do You Have on Your Breast' A man named Abraham (Joseph), on his way to church, steals a ham (pair of ducks) and hides it under his jacket
- ATU 66A 'Hello, House!' An animal (crocodile) wants to catch a weaker animal (jackal, monkey) and hides in wait in its den