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Motifs
- Establishment of times for sowing and reaping. A1150.1
- Sowing and reaping same day. F971.7
- Man has witch aid him in reaping contest, the devil to get the hindmost. The devil tries to take the man but gets shadow instead. (Cf. G303.19, K210.) F1038.2
- Farmer has devil aid in reaping contest, loses his shadow when devil attempts to take hindmost. (Cf. K42.) G303.19.2
- Contest in reaping: best reaper to get beautiful girl as wife. H331.1.7
- Saint always extends one hand toward heaven while performing such acts as eating or reaping. V462.4.3