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Motifs — first 20 of 170
- Culture hero (demigod) overcomes monsters. A531
- Culture hero conquers sea monster. A531.4
- Theft of sun. The sun, which is kept by a monster, is stolen and brought to earth. A721.1
- Eclipse caused by monster devouring sun or moon. A737.1
- Theft of moon. Moon is kept by a monster. It is stolen and brought to earth. A758
- Tide caused by breathing of sea-monster. A913.2
- Flood from belly. It flows from pierced belly of monster. A1013
- Flood from conflict of monsters (giant animals). A1015.1.1
- Sun devoured by monster at end of world. A1052.1
- Fettered monster's escape at end of world. Giant, or monster, is fettered in depths of the earth. His movement causes earthquakes. When he succeeds in freeing himself from the fetters and escapes, the world will end. A1070
- Birth of monsters as sign at end of world. A1070.1
- Fettering of underground monster. A1071
- Underground monster fettered by trick. Is persuaded to try on fetters. (Sometimes told of fettering Satan, who plays same role.) A1071.1
- Forging of chain for fettered monster. Smiths hit once in three or four times on the bare anvil. All of these blows go to forging chains for the monster (devil). A1071.2
- Form of fettered monster. A1072
- Fettered monster in human form. A1072.1
- Fettered monster as ferocious animal. A1072.2
- Fettered monster as snake. A1072.3
- Fettered monster as dragon. A1072.4
- Fettered monster's captivity. A1074