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Motifs
- God consults mercy on his right and justice on his left. A42.2
- Conflict between God's justice and mercy. A102.19
- God's two thrones (of mercy and of justice). A152.1
- God of mercy. A483
- Angel of mercy. A483.0.1
- Goddess of mercy. A483.1
- Tabu: doing deed of mercy or courtesy. C740
- Christ's coat of mercy protects Pilate from punishment. D1381.4.1
- Crossbow goes bird hunting, shows mercy to first bird, which pleads for its life. F836.5
- Giant herdsman. Hideous beastlike giant guards a herd of wild fighting animals. Herdsman can seize one of them in such a way as to make rest beg mercy. G152
- Judge not that you be not judged: thus judge upbraided when he is later accused in court and claims mercy. J571.6
- King cannot destroy the city. A philosopher of the city came to him asking mercy for it King said he would do nothing he asked. Philosopher then asked him to destroy the city. This saves the city. J1289.10
- If his head is taken off other punishments do not matter. Judge shows criminal mercy: he will not punish him as he deserves, only take off his head. J1293.2
- What the bear whispered in his ear. Paid guide climbs tree and leaves traveler to mercy of a bear. Traveler feigns death and the bear sniffs at him and leaves. The guide: "What did the bear say to you?" "He said, never trust a coward like you." J1488
- God's mercy contrasted with man's short-sightedness. J2052
- Man is made drunk and left in temple at mercy of demons. K776.2
- Child as foundation sacrifice smiles and wins freedom. The king asks him why he smiles. "One first expects mercy from the parents; if they have none, then from the king. Now only God will have mercy." S261.1
- Sacrifice: olive branch laid on altar of Mercy. V15
- Woman admires marvelous shot of hero which kills deer, but angers him when she begs mercy for the deer. W133.2