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Motifs — first 20 of 25
- Treasure-producing bird-heart. (Cf. D1015.1.1.) Brings riches when eaten. B113.1
- Trolls' riches. F455.4.1
- Trolls' riches inside mountain. F455.4.1.1
- Knockers lead men to the richest lodes in the mines by knocking in those areas. F456.1.2.2.1
- Devil tempts youth to deny Virgin. Promises youth riches. G303.9.4.8
- Devil exhibits benevolence to impious people (to people who make an alliance with him: gives them riches, helps them in need). (Cf. M212.) G303.22.5
- Riddle: what is the richest? H636
- What is richest? Autumn. H636.1
- Riddle: what is the difference between a poor man and a rich? (Riches.) H875
- Riches the reward of questions solved on quests. H1243
- Quest for the richest person. H1311
- Quest for bride richest and poorest. H1311.2
- Test of friendship: to go with one to death. Everyman. He calls in Riches, Family, etc. Only Good Deeds remains with him. H1558.3
- Man plants hedge: sheep will leave wool on the thorns and bring riches. J2060.2
- Murder induced by bribery (lands, riches, wives). K986
- Ingeniously worded boon asked of God combines riches, issue, and restoration of eyesight: "Oh God! I want to see from above the seventh story of my mansion my great-grandsons playing in the streets and eating their cakes from golden vessels." K2371.3
- Former poverty chosen over new riches. Weaver laments loss of water vessel. Offered many new, but prefers old and modest life. L217.1
- Maiden gives her hand and riches to man who rescues her from trap. Q53.3.1
- Ruler rewards man's love for his captive wife with riches and freedom. Q56.1
- Ruler rewards captives' love for each other. Sets them free and enriches them. Q56.2