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Motifs — first 20 of 42
- King of the gods. See all references to A101 (Supreme god). A161.2
- Making the earth larger. Gradually extended during creation. See references to A812 in which this idea is always involved. A853
- Helpful eagle. See references in B322.1. B455.3
- Helpful fish. (Cf. B375.1. and references.) B470
- Fish carries man across water. (Cf. B541.1, all references in R246.) B551.1
- Marriage of person to animal. Extremely common. Only a few references are given. B600
- Travelers to other world must not look back. (Cf. all references to F81.1., Orpheus.) C331.2
- Troubles escape when forbidden casket is opened. See references to C321 (Tabu: looking into box). C915.1
- Weekly transformation. See all references to C31.1.2. (Mélusine). D622
- Transformers. Demigods who transform things at will so that they assume present form. See all references for motifs A900–A999 for work of transformers. (Cf. D272.) D683.1
- Magic eye. See references to D2071. D993
- Food supplied by magic. Most of the references in D1030 also belong here. D1030.1
- Magic comb. See references to D672; in a large proportion of the occurrences of that motif (Obstacle flight) the comb is one of the magic objects thrown. D1072.1
- Magic water. (Note: here are included all references to magic water, whether as a remedy or as another type of magic agent). D1242.1
- The unquiet grave. (Cf. D2151.1.2.3.) Dead unable to rest in peace. Aside from the references given in the numbers immediately following, see E200–E399 passim. E410
- Murdered person cannot rest in grave. (C.f. all references to E231, E334, E337.1.1, E337.3.) E413
- Ghost asks to be taken to former home. (C.f. all references to E332.3.3.1.) E545.18
- Journey to upper world. Most references for F0 discuss this motif. F10
- Water-spirits must be in water before dawn; delay is punished with death. (Cf. F451.3.2.1. and cross-references there given.) F420.3.4.2
- Seemingly worthless gifts of water-spirits turn to gold. (Cf. F451.5.1.4. and cross references there given.) F420.5.1.7.2