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Motifs — first 20 of 94
- Spirit of deity animates earthen jar when it is placed beneath banyan tree. A199.1
- Sun and moon placed for eyes in the sky. A714.1
- Sun and moon placed in top of tree. Hero makes the sun and moon and fastens them to the top of the "World Tree" (cf. A652), but they give no light at first. A714.2
- Earth from lotus seed placed on water. A814.8
- Earth made by cups of earth placed on spider's web. A823
- Rivers formed where certain stones are placed. Each of seven children are to go in a different direction, to walk a mile and put down a stone, then another mile and a stone, etc. Thus rivers are formed. A934.2
- Origin of sacred post (placed there by ancestral culture hero). A992.1
- Misplaced genitalia. Originally genitals are misplaced. They are properly arranged by the culture hero. A1313.3
- Couples placed to establish tribes. A1610.2
- Bowl placed on turtle's back: hence his shell. (Cf. A2312.1.) A2215.3
- Owl as watchman goes to sleep: does not see by day. He is placed as watchman of wren who is imprisoned in a mousehole. (Cf. A2332.6.6.) A2233.3
- Blood from wizard becomes red grain of cedar. Bleeding head of wizard who tries to kill the sun placed on top of a tree. (Cf. A2755.1.) A2731.3
- Dragon develops from small worm placed on gold. It grows together with the gold. B11.1.3.1.1
- Camrosh. Giant bird which collects seeds and sees that they are properly placed. Carries off the people's enemies. B35
- Speaking horse-head. The helpful magic horse (B181) is killed (B330). The head is preserved and placed on the wall. It speaks and reveals the treachery practiced against the heroine. B133.3
- Magic bird collects seeds. Sees that they are properly placed. Also carries off people's enemies. B172.3
- Lions placed in city to prevent entrance. B847
- Tabu: calling profanely on God. Daughter of Emperor says to Rabbi: "Your God is a builder; so let him build a tent here." She becomes leprous and must be placed in a tent. (Cf. C51.3.1.) C94.4
- Turf from church roof gives clairvoyance. Placed on head in order to see witches. (Cf. D934.) D1323.7
- Churchyard mould gives clairvoyance. Placed in pocket in order to see witches. (Cf. D1278, G250.) D1323.8