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Motifs — first 20 of 135
- Deity appears before human being after prayers. A189.6
- Rivers originate through saint's prayer during drought. A934.5
- Flood caused by prayer. A1017.2
- In response to Adam's prayer, God sends him to earth to be father of mankind. A1285.1.1
- Origin of prayers. A1546.0.2
- Saint's prayer causes wolf to bring back child. B256.8
- Animal tamed by saint's prayer. B771.2.2
- Disenchantment by prayer (mass) of Pope. D781
- Magic needle and thread fall from heaven as result of prayer. (Cf. D1766.1.) D811.2.1
- Food supplied by means of prayer. D1030.1.1
- Magic house made by prayer. D1133.1.1
- Magic spells mixed with Christian prayers. D1273.0.2
- Clairvoyance from prayer. D1323.18
- Prayer to Virgin protects against plague. (Cf. V250.) D1586.2
- Mountain moved by prayer so as to make room for church. (Cf. D932.) D1641.2.2
- Chaste maiden at prayer vanishes from would-be ravisher's embrace. D1714.1.1
- Magic results produced by prayer. D1766.1
- Magic fountain produced by prayer. (Cf. D925.1.) D1766.1.1
- Prayers of nun cause Virgin Mary to show her the infant Jesus. D1766.1.2
- Garment produced by prayer. D1766.1.3
Tale types
- ATU 1199 Prayer Without End (previously The Lord's Prayer)
- ATU 1276* Prayer for a Change of Wind
- ATU 1349M* The Answered Prayer
- ATU 1476 The Prayer for a Husband
- ATU 1476A Prayer to Christ Child's Mother
- ATU 1613 Playing Cards Are my Calendar and Prayer book
- ATU 1835D* Wager: Clergyman to Read Prayer Without Thinking of Anything Else
- ATU 227 Geese Ask for Respite for Prayer
- ATU 910M Prayers for the Tyrant