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Motifs — first 20 of 54
- Snipe from man admitted neither to heaven nor to hell. A1942.1
- Smith outwits devil, is admitted to neither heaven nor hell. The devil gives him a light to find his way back in the dark; he is known as the will-o'-the-wisp or jack-o'-lantern. A2817.1
- Wicked man constructs tower neither too large nor too high. (Santa Barbara.) C771.1.1
- Tub of water dropped neither breaks nor spills. F1081
- Maiden (to king): The house has neither eyes nor ears. (No child at window nor dog in yard to announce king's approach: he therefore finds her not dressed to receive him.) H583.8
- Riddle: who, having neither father nor mother, are dead? (Adam and Eve.) H813
- Riddle: what is that which is neither man nor jinn nor beast nor bird? (Louse and ant.) H862
- Task: coming neither on nor off the road. (Comes in the rut or the ditch at side of the road.) H1051
- Task: standing neither inside nor outside of gate. (Forefeet of horse inside, hind feet outside.) H1052
- Task: coming neither on horse nor on foot (riding nor walking). H1053
- Task: coming neither on horse nor on foot. (Comes on another animal.) H1053.1
- Task: coming neither on horse nor on foot. (Comes sitting on animal but with feet reaching ground.) H1053.2
- Task: coming neither on horse nor on foot. (Comes with one leg on animal's back, one on ground.) H1053.3
- Task: coming neither on horse nor on foot. (Coming drawn by an animal on net, trough, or sledge.) H1053.4
- Task: coming neither on horse nor on foot. (Walks on a stick horse.) H1053.5
- Task: coming neither on horse nor on foot. (Crawls on all fours.) H1053.6
- Task: coming neither naked nor clad. H1054
- Task: coming neither naked nor clad. (Comes wrapped in net or the like.) H1054.1
- Task: coming neither naked nor clad. (Comes clothed in own hair.) H1054.2
- Task: coming neither naked nor clad. (Comes with part of body clothed.) H1054.3