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Motifs — first 20 of 21
- Creator uses particular formula (letters) to create universe. A611.0.1
- Adam's name composed of initial letters of four stars from the four quarters of the heavens. A1281.6.1
- Adam named from first letters of four stars. A1577.1
- Mythical bird running before the sun bears inscription of golden letters. B7.3
- Cobra writes letters on prince's tongue: "Having heard all kinds of creatures talk, you will understand them." B165.1.3
- Magic object acquired by exchanging letters. (Cf. K511). D836
- Magic letters (amulets) guard against attack by wild animals or men. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1381.16
- Magic flower pot bears plants with gold letters and leaves. (Cf. D965.) D1469.1
- Flower from grave bears letters. These commemorate the buried person. E631.0.2
- Clouds take form of letters. F795.1
- Symbolic meaning of numbers, letters, etc. H602
- Symbolic interpretation of letters. H602.2
- Quest to other world to take letters to dead relatives. H1252.2
- Quest for vulture's egg figured with golden letters. H1332.2
- Fool weeps each time he reads a book to see how small letters have become: at school they were big and fat. J1746.1
- 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
- Boy cannot read a book written with smaller letters than those he was reading at school. J2258
- Rabbit sold as letter-carrier. Alleged to be a swift deliverer of letters. K131.1
- Devil is cheated by giving him task: counting the letters in the church Bible. He is unable to read the holy words. K211.1
- Lion buried in stone cave with gold letters. V61.9