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Motifs
- Magic prevention of performance of task. (Cf. H970.) D2072.4
- Bride test: performance of tasks. H373
- Heads placed on stakes for failure in performance of task. Unsuccessful youths are beheaded and heads exposed. Hero sees them when he sets out to accomplish his task. H901.1
- Help in performance of tasks: invisible hands. H986
- Performance of tasks – miscellaneous. H990
- Wisdom from fool: absurdity of tight-rope walker's performance. J156.2
- Anger bargain: may God give you a penny. A servant and his mistress agree that when they are angry with each other they shall say, "May God give you a penny!" When the master says this, the servant says, "May he give you two!" They keep increasing the amount till those who hear wonder at the performance. The mistress tells them, "You don't know the coin." K172.1