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Motifs — first 20 of 29
- Earth from spittle of primeval potter spreading on surface of water. A814.10.1
- Origin of reading and writing. A1484
- Disenchantment by laying collected bones in a seven-fold cloth and spreading another above it. D717.1
- Divination from chance reading of sacred (magic) book. D1311.14
- Reading letter written by Christ protects against attack. D1381.24.1
- Reading from magic book causes road to appear. (Cf. D1266.) D1484.2
- Magic journey by reading book. D1520.37
- Reading book causes river to dry up. (Cf. D1266.) D1542.3.2
- Reading from a book makes fallen tree stand up. D1571.3
- Location of fort determined by reading in book. D1816.3
- Magic sight by treading on another's foot. D1821.1
- Rejuvenation by reading in book. (Cf. D1266.) D1889.1
- Extraordinary reading ability. F695
- Reading without learning the alphabet. F695.1
- Reading Bible backwards causes witch to reveal herself. (Cf. D1985.2.) G257.2
- Man escapes devils by reading Lord's blessing. G303.16.2.3.1
- Test: threading needle. Guest of convent is given choice of nuns. On the morrow he is given three opportunities to thread a needle. Success means reward, failure confiscation of his belongings. H509.1
- Unnecessary choice: praying or reading. Both are good. J465
- Woman in finery in church thinks people are standing up to see her when they rise at gospel reading. J953.8
- Priest who never reads mass. Peasants complain of his ignorance. He says that they stand so close to him that he is afraid they might memorize and then pay no attention to his reading of it. J1263.1.3