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Motifs — first 20 of 212
- All things receive names. A1191
- Distribution of noses. The earlier comers receive big noses, the later small. A1316.1
- Gold comes from gourd received from fishes. A1432.2.1
- First money received from kettle which two dead men try in vain to carry from hell to heaven. A1433.0.1
- Silver coins from pumpkin received from fishes. A1433.2.1
- The various children of Eve. Eve has so many children that she is ashamed when God pays her a visit. She hides some of them and they fail to receive the blessing that God gives those in sight. Thus arises the differences in classes and peoples. A1650.1
- Origin of castes from instructions received in dream. A1651.1
- Dove returns to ark in obedience to Noah: receives sheen of raven. A2221.7
- Animal characteristics: lending and refusing to receive back. A2243
- How animals received their names. A2571
- How the blackbird (merulus) received its name. A2571.1
- Plant receives name because of service to Virgin Mary. A2711.4.3
- Treasure received from tiger. B103.0.8
- Magic object received from animal. B505
- Magic object received from animal brother-in-law. B505.1
- Magic song received from fish. (Cf. B470.) B505.3
- Tabu: giving away gifts received from animal. C847
- Tabu: giving away gifts received from fish. C847.1
- Man receives fork in eye for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331.) C943.1
- Meat received from spirits transformed to banana leaves. D457.5.2