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Motifs — first 20 of 363
- God descends on rainbow. A171.0.3.1
- Moon-god, overcome in contest with mortal, threatens to withold rain and game. A182.3.6
- Rain-god. A287
- Rain-god and wind-god brought back in order to make liveable weather. Have been banished by sun-god. A287.0.1
- Rain-goddess. A287.1
- St. Peter as ruler for the air and rain. Often misunderstands the orders of God. A287.2
- Rainbow-goddess. A288
- The seven grain sisters. A433.2
- Origin of the Rainbow. A791
- Rainbow as bow of deity. A791.1
- Rainbow as snake. A791.2
- Rainbow made as bridge by the gods. A791.3
- Rainbow has three colors. A791.4
- Rainbow is a transformed king; the lesser rainbow is the king's wife. A791.5
- Rainbow from gods' emptying their drinking cups. A791.6
- Rainbow is horse of rain-god. A791.7
- Rainbow comes out of an anthill. A791.8
- Rainbow lives in a hole. A791.8.1
- Origin of rainbow: transformed butterflies (souls of lovers). A791.9
- Rainbow as covenant between creator and men. A791.10
Episodes
Tale types
- ATU 1161 The Bear Trainer and his Bear
- ATU 1202 The Dangerous Sickle (previously The Grain Harvesting)
- ATU 1216* The Lost Prescription (previously Prescription washed off by Rain)
- ATU 1381B The Sausage Rain
- ATU 1560** 'Is it Still Raining' (previously The Peasant and his Servant Driven by Rain into the Hay Barn)
- ATU 1892 The Trained Horse Rolls in the Field
- ATU 2301 Corn Carried Away One Grain at a Time
- ATU 293E* The Grains Talk with One Another
- ATU 3 Simulated Injury (previously Sham Blood and Brains)
- ATU 779G* Crime against Grain