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Motifs — first 20 of 35
- Spring breaks forth through power of saint at place where leper pulls out clump of rushes. A941.5.3
- Primeval crab pulls first five living creatures out of his side. A1211.8
- Devil pulls off goats' tails: hence lack tails. (Cf. A2378.2.2.) A2216.2
- Magpie tells man he is to die next day: no tongue and long tail. God pulls out his tongue and makes his tail long for doing this forbidden thing. (Cf. A2344.2.6, A2378.3.1.) A2236.4
- Giant bird pulls up oak tree by roots. B31.6.2
- Magic spinning rod pulls horse out of the earth. (Cf. D1254.2.) D1399.1
- Magic object pulls person into it. D1412
- Ghost pulls bedclothing from sleeper. E279.3
- Ghost pulls off blanket from sleeper. E544.2
- Fairy horse pulls chariot by pole which passes through his body. F241.1.6
- Strong man pulls down mountains. F626
- Strong man pulls down building. F627
- Magnetic mountain. Pulls nails out of ships that approach it. F754
- Devil pulls up tree to goad his oxen. G303.9.2.1
- Devil is overcome by man in fight. Man pulls out one of his horns and beats him with it. G303.9.6.1.1
- Test of resourcefulness: putting thread through coils of snail shell. Thread tied to ant who pulls it through. H506.4
- Series of clever unjust decisions: plaintiff voluntarily withdraws. (1) Man pulls off borrowed horse's tail: he shall keep horse till tail grows on. (2) Man falls out of bed and kills a baby (or causes a miscarriage): he shall beget a new baby for the mother. (3) Man falls from a bridge and kills boatsman's son: shall allow boatsman to fall from bridge and kill him. J1173
- Numskull (female devil) thinks her pubic hair has been telling her lies and pulls it out together with the skin. J1842.1
- Short-sighted wish: all he pulls on will follow. He blows his nose and it pulls out long. J2072.3
- Young wife pulls out his gray hairs; old wife his black. Soon all are gone. J2112.1