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Motifs — first 20 of 92
- God of oaths. A484
- Goddess of oaths. A484.1
- Oath of friendship between cat and rat. A2493.9.1
- Animal makes religious oath. B251.7
- Attitudes of animals toward oath. B279.2
- Fly helps loathly suitor pass suitor test. B587.2
- Oath: "May the devil take me if.". Devil does. C12.2
- Oath: "May the devil whet my scythe." Devil leaves only the handle. C12.3
- Tabu: false and profane swearing of oath. C94.2
- Loathly Lady. Man disenchants loathsome woman by embracing her. D732
- Loathly bridegroom. Woman disenchants loathsome man by embracing him. D733
- Loathly husband a god in disguise. D733.3
- Magic oath. D1273.5
- Magic oath stops killer and sends invading army back. D1400.1.11.1
- Hero as giant's (ogre's) goatherd. G462.1
- Oaths (abusive speeches) drive ogres away. G571
- Princess appears before crane (who had demanded her in marriage) and is recognized by him despite loathly disguise. H188
- Bocca della Verità. Person swearing oath places hand in mouth of image. If oath is false the hand is bitten off. H251.1
- Oath of truth before magic lion. If oath is false perjurer is dismembered. H251.1.1
- Stone on which saint was born pours forth water when perjury is committed under it. "But if (the) oath be true, the stone remains in its proper nature." H251.2.3