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Motifs — first 20 of 21
- Theft from church prevented by apparent heat. D1389.2.1
- Starvation prevented by composition of hymn. (Cf. D1275.3.) D2105.1.1
- Soul of sleeper prevented from returning to his body. E721.1.2
- Soul of sleeper prevented from returning when it is captured in animal form. E721.1.2.1
- Soul of sleeper prevented from returning by moving the sleeper's body. (Cf E431.7.2.1.) E721.1.2.2
- Soul of sleeper prevented from returning by burning the body. E721.1.2.3
- Soul of sleeper prevented from returning to his body when soul as bee leaves body and enters hole in wall beside which he is sleeping. (Cf. E734.2.) E721.1.2.4
- Abduction of Christianized fairy woman by fairies prevented by saint. F389.2
- Dwarf prevented from getting into his stone before sunrise till he promises to do what hero demands (especially forge weapons). (Cf. D451.3.4.2, D451.4.1.12, F451.5.2.13.) F451.3.2.1.1
- Witch who is out of skin is prevented from reentering it when person salts or peppers skin. (Cf. G275.8.1.) G229.1.1
- Devil prevented from revenge by pious priest. G303.16.11.2
- Treacherous plan of hypocritical animal detected and prevented. K2061
- Prophecy of a plague consisting of "a flame of fire" which shall destroy three-fourths of the population of Ireland. Plague can be prevented by fasting, etc. M356.2
- Man about to consummate marriage with own mother; accidentally prevented. N681.3.1
- Escape of hostages miraculously prevented as reward for piety. (Cf. Q20.) Q157
- Punishment: woman who has prevented birth of children casts no shadow. (Cf. Q251.) Q552.9
- Birth of child prevented until girl confesses slander. She has accused a bishop of fathering the child. Q559.5.1
- Man shows himself willing to sacrifice his child to prove his desire to follow God. He is prevented by abbot. S263.2.3
- Exposure prevented. S341
- Children magically prevented from suckling. T611.4