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Motifs — first 20 of 25
- Origin of castes from instructions received in dream. A1651.1
- Magic object effective only when exact instructions for its use are followed. D806
- Cure after following instructions received from saint in dream. D2161.4.0.1
- Student revives whole family following instructions given by demon. E181.2
- Fairy gives instructions on means of reaching heaven. F251.9
- Deity appears in dream and gives instructions or advice. J157.0.1
- Cum grano salis. Instructions of mother followed literally by one daughter when she marries. All goes wrong. Second daughter follows them in conformity with her father's explanations and all is well. J555.1
- Thief makes it fall out that he has but taken what has been given him (he has followed literal instructions). J1161.11
- Sharing joy and sorrow. Man pledged to do so with his wife follows instructions literally. Beats her – a joy to him and a sorrow to her. J1541.1.1
- The messenger without the message. A fool is told that he is to go to a neighboring castle the next morning. He is to take letters, but the next morning without reporting for instructions the fool goes on the journey. He is given a bag of stones to carry back. J2192
- Cuckolded "as per instructions." Woman tells husband that she has become pregnant during his absence according to his own instructions. J2342.2.2
- Numskull talks about his secret instructions and thus allows himself to be cheated. Told not to serve a man with a red beard or to keep sausage for the long winter, etc. J2355
- Boy talks about his secret instructions and brings his father's theft to light. He is to avoid his companions lest they smell what he has been eating. J2355.2
- Disastrous following of misunderstood instructions. (To burn land, then sow seed. Opposite done.) J2460.1
- Literal following of instructions about actions. J2461.1
- Literal numskull destroys inherited property since his sister has instructions not to object to his actions. J2461.1.8
- Literal following of instructions about greetings. Numskull gives wrong greeting and is told how to give the correct one. When he tries it, however, the conditions are wrong. J2461.2
- Foolish bridegroom follows instructions literally. J2462
- Disastrous following of instructions. J2465
- Instructions followed literally – miscellaneous. J2469