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Motifs — first 20 of 99
- Various other dwelling places of gods. A151.14
- Origin of particular places. A980
- Origin of particular places – miscellaneous. A989
- Origin of sacred places. A992
- Origin of settlements (places later to be settled). A996
- Man made of earth brought from four different places. A1241.5
- Origin of trade between two places. A1471.1
- Origin of insects: released from sack. God places them in a sack and gives it to hare to carry to stream. He must not look in the sack. When he does so the insects escape. The hare laughs and this is the cause of his split lip. A2003
- Why porcupine lives in high places in mountains. A2433.3.11
- Why butterflies haunt urine-impregnated places. A2433.5.6
- Magic birds lure hunters to certain places. B172.6
- Tabu: to enter sacred places closed to the female sex. (Cf. C51.1.2.) C51.1.10
- Felled trees (cut weeds) return to their places because of broken tabu. C939.3
- Four balls given to each of four impoverished men point out places where they should dig. (Cf. 1256.) D1314.14
- Magic healing oil from saints (sacred places). (Cf. D1500.1.10.) D1500.1.19.2
- Lucky places for grave. (Cf. D1073.) D1561.1.9
- Stones, being removed, return to their places. (Cf. D931, D1401.5.) D1602.1
- Chips from tree return to their places as cut. (Cf. D950.) D1602.2.2
- Strength wanes at particular places. D1836.2
- Rain or snow avoids certain places according to the desire of a saint or monk. D1841.4.4