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Motifs — first 20 of 30
- Deity appears before human being after prayers. A189.6
- Origin of prayers. A1546.0.2
- Magic spells mixed with Christian prayers. D1273.0.2
- Prayers of nun cause Virgin Mary to show her the infant Jesus. D1766.1.2
- Imprisoned cleric comes to answer saint's prayers in ritual. D2074.2.5.1
- Mosque turns around in order to face in the true direction of Mecca after prayers of two saints. D2136.2.1
- Control of weather by saint's prayers. (Cf. V220.) D2140.1
- Church spared in flood because of prayers. D2143.2.1
- Resuscitation by nine-day dance and prayers. E63.2
- Resuscitation through prayers of holy man. (Cf. E63.) E121.5.2
- Dead grateful for prayers. E341.3
- Devil appears among youths who jest while they say their evening prayers. G303.6.2.3
- Wife of usurer saves husband through her prayers. J155.5
- Clergy in no need of spectacles. Many do not pray at all, many know their prayers by heart, and the great prelates look through their fingers J1263.5
- Numskull thinks his prayers have stopped milk boiling over. Actually his wife has added cold water. J1813.2.1
- Twenty better than ten. A numskull is asked how many daily prayers (Moslem) there are. "Twenty." – "There are only four." – "I said that there are twenty; that is even better." J2213.5
- Fools reprove each other for speaking at prayers. They speak while doing so. J2254
- Thief trusted to guard shawls during prayers. Steals them. K346.4
- Adulteress pretends to go to say her prayers. Keeps tryst with paramour. K1514.12
- Ceremonies and prayers used at unearthing of treasure. N554
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