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Motifs — first 20 of 997
- Miscellaneous objects become gods. A104.3
- Gods born from object. A114
- God appears as an object. A139.8
- Universe from copulation of various objects to produce others. A615.2
- Heavenly bodies from objects thrown into sky. The Christ Child throws mud pies into the sky and creates sun, moon, and stars. A700.1
- Sun from object thrown into sky. A714
- Moon from object (person) thrown into sky. A741
- Moon from transformed object. A743
- Stars from objects thrown into sky. A763
- Earth from object thrown on primeval water. A814
- Springs from beneath magic (holy) object. A941.7
- Islands from transformed object or person. A955.10
- The devil turns object or animal to stone which is still seen. A977.4
- Animate and inanimate objects attempt to destroy humanity. A1009.2
- Man made from combination of different objects. A1260.1
- Animals from various transformed objects. A1714
- The owl is a baker's daughter who objected to the size of the dough put into the oven for Jesus when he appeared in her house as a beggar. A1958.0.1
- Animal characteristics from transformation of implement (or other object). (Cf. A2335.3.1, A2378.3.3, A2378.4.1.) A2262
- Animal characteristics: imitation of other animal or object. A2272
- Animal's seeking attitude from ancient loss. The ancient animal loses something. Its descendants are forever seeking for the lost object. This explains the characteristic bearing of certain animals. (Cf. A2471.) A2275.5
Tale types
- ATU 1152 Intimidation by Displaying Objects (previously The Ogre Overawed by Displaying Objects)
- ATU 1291D Other Objects or Animals Sent to Go by Themselves ' e
- ATU 1314 Mistaking Harmless Objects for Dangerous Ones (previously The Buttercask Taken for a Dead Man)
- ATU 1318 Mistaking a Person (Animal, Object) for a Supernatural Being (previously Objects Thought to be Ghosts)
- ATU 1325 Moving the Wrong Object (previously Moving Away From Trouble)
- ATU 1889M Snakebite Causes Object to Swell
- ATU 1960 The Great Animal or Great Object
- ATU 518 Men Fight over Magic Objects (previously Devils [Giants] Fight over Magic Objects)
- ATU 566 The Three Magic Objects and the Wonderful Fruits
- ATU 926D The Judge Appropriates the Object of Dispute