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Motifs
- God reduces the elements to order. A175
- Devil gives horse four eyes; God reduces them to two. A2286.2.2
- Serpent reduces man to a heap of ashes by its fiery gaze. B765.14.1
- Hero reduces in size small enough to get into mango seed. D55.2.6
- Magic glance reduces tree to ashes. Another restores it. D2082.1
- Counterquestions. Riddles answered by a question that reduces the riddle to an absurdity. H571
- Judge reduces penalty when accused is his own son. [Inadvertant duplication of J1197.] U21.5
- The teller reduces the size of his lie. X904
- The liar reduces the size of his lie when his brother steps on his toes to remind him of his lying habits. X904.1
- Liar reduces the size of his yarn when challenged. X904.2