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Motifs
- Balaam's ass perceives angel. B733.1
- Extraordinary flower preserves its freshness so long as it remains unperceived by anyone other than owner. D877.2
- Saint perceives cheat. D1810.0.3.1
- Two friars perceive no passing of time from Shrovetide till following Easter while they talk of Christ. D2011.2
- Theft of money from fairies by joining unperceived in their game of money-throwing. F351.1
- Task: sitting on eggs without breaking them; hero perceives trick. H962.1
- King tests saint by having man feign death; saint perceives trick and causes man to be dead. Q591.1.1
- Saint sleeps with maidens without sinning. Another saint, who doubts fact, undergoes same test and perceives its efficacy. T331.7
- Saint's enemy, wishing to cause saint to violate his oath never to "commit folly and utter lie," induces his daughter to tempt saint. Saint perceives trick and avoids sin. T337.1
- Saint can perceive the thoughts of another man and reveal hidden sins. V223.3