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Motifs — first 20 of 165
- God's promise never to destroy world by water does not apply to local floods. A1011.3
- Flood whenever shard at earth's core moves. A1016.7
- God promises never again to destroy world by water. A1113
- Why women never have leisure. Because they refused to show God the way, saying they had no time. A1372.8
- Why earthworms are killed whenever earth is dug. A1599.6
- Flies on the ark. Noah tries to keep them out. Devil says that either the flies go in or he does. Noah chooses the lesser of two evils. Later the devil slips in nevertheless. A2031.2
- Swallows put on mourning at crucifixion: have never taken it off. A2221.2.4.1
- Loris refuse to look at sun who comes out when they are dancing: hence never looks at sun. A2231.13
- Why mouse is crushed whenever she crosses a road: elephant's curse. A2239.9
- Beaver borrows muskrat's tail and never gives it back. A2241.10
- Why fowls never shut their doors at night. A2433.4.6
- Why hare never drinks from rivers or streams. A2435.3.12.1
- Elder tree is never struck by lightning because it was used in making the cross. A2711.2.1
- The courtship of the stork and the crane. Go a-courting one another across the marshes but never come to an understanding, as each time either one or the other changes his mind. (Cf. T91.) B282.23
- "Adversity" summoned: king says he has heard people speak of adversity but has never seen it; genius of adversity appears. C14
- Tabu: offending devil. A smith or priest continually insults the devil's statue or picture (cf. C13). The devil brings the offender into dangerous situation (suspicion of theft or murder), and saves him miraculously when he promises never again to abuse the devil's likeness. C45
- Tabu: princess never to see male person. All men must hide when she goes forth. C313.0.1
- Tabu: looking into flask. Man given magic flask on condition that he never look into it. C323
- One must eat "death vegetable" whenever one sees it. Otherwise god will be angry. C662
- Overweening pride in good fortune forbidden. Man proud that he and his clan have never known unhappiness or want swallowed up by earth. C770.1