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Motifs — first 20 of 43
- Culture hero still alive in hollow hill. A571.1
- Upper world (heaven) as a mountain. The sky is the hollowed under side of the mountain. A662
- Origin of valleys or hollows. A983
- Deluge: escape in hollow tree trunk. A1021.0.5
- Lost wind found in hollow tree: has been banished and is needed by men. A1122.3
- Fire stolen in hollow reed. A1415.1
- Why cow's body has hollow on one side. A2356.2.12
- Why certain reeds are hollow. A2757
- Why certain leaves are hollow. A2764
- Why taro leaves are hollow. A2764.1
- Hostile hound killed by reaching through hollow log in its jaws – and tearing heart out. B17.1.2.2
- Magic hollow-log boat. D1121.1
- Water from bullaun (hollowed-out stone) as remedy. (Cf. D931.) D1500.1.18.5
- Transportation by hollow tree. (Cf. D950, D1532.7.) D1520.1.2
- Magic sight by looking in the hollow of one's hand. D1821.3.9
- Giant's soul in a mole in the hollow of his palm. E714.9
- Otherworld in hollow mountain. F131
- Mountain of Venus. Hollow mountain otherworld where men live a life of ease and lustful pleasure in company with beautiful women. F131.1
- Fairyland under hollow knoll. Usually entered under roots of trees. F211
- Fairies have hollow backs. F232.1
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