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Motifs
- Laughing fish reveals unjust judgment. A severe judgment is rendered for a small offence. As the convicted man is being led away, a dead (dried) fish is heard to laugh. The fish reveals that he has laughed at the foolishness of the judge who, while he punishes minor offences severely, is unable to see the capital crimes in his own household. (Cf. D1281.) D1318.2.1
- Magic power rendered ineffective. D1745
- Magic power rendered ineffective by pious deeds. D1745.2
- Magic paralysis. Person or thing rendered helpless. (Cf. D1410.) D2072
- Animal rendered immovable. D2072.0.2
- Guns rendered ineffective by witch. D2086.2
- Fairy rendered powerless. F383
- Water-man is rendered powerless if kept away from water. F420.4.6
- Dwarf rendered powerless. F451.3.2
- Witch rendered powerless. G273
- Witch rendered powerless by drawing blood from her. G273.6
- Witch surrendered by sons. G275.6
- Safe provision for life not to be lightly surrendered. J705
- Wife surrendered to king. Vizier advises doctor to give up his wife to love-sick prince since everything belongs to a sovereign. Doctor then tells him prince is in love not with his (the doctor's) wife but with the vizier's. J1511.19
- Thief rendered helpless by magic. K422
- Swearing while one knows that his oath is rendered valueless. M110.1
- Thieves who attempt to steal from churches or shrines are miraculously rendered powerless to get out, and walk in a circle. Q222.5.4
- Punishment: using fat rendered from daughter's mutilated corpse to cook with and to light candles. Q478.4
- Thief rendered unable to remove burden of stolen goods from his back. (Cf. Q212.) Q551.2.3