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Motifs — first 20 of 92
- Bringing deluge to end. A1028
- Deity rewards animal for bringing him water: cause of present characteristics. A2221.11
- Magic whelp kills hound by springing down its throat. B182.1.3.1
- Elephants have power of bringing rain. B791
- Tabu: ringing of church bell by nun. C94.7
- Tabu: bringing arms to capital after sunset. C752.1.1
- Tabu: ringing bell before certain time. C756.0.1
- Tabu: bringing head of slain enemy within village walls. C845.1
- Disenchantment by ringing bell. D789.10
- Self-ringing bell. (Cf. D1213.) D1601.18.1
- Means of bringing about magic forgetfulness. D2004
- Wild huntsmen with entrails stringing from open bodies. E501.7.5
- Wild hunt heralded by ringing of bells. E501.13.1.4
- Door to otherworld island sounds sleep-bringing music. F156.1
- Ringing of churchbell causes devil to lose his power. G303.16.12
- Pine bender. Kills victims by springing tree. G314
- Recognition by ring springing off finger. H94.7
- Suitor test: bringing leg that fits into dragon claw left by the beloved of the princess. H322.3
- Suitor test: bringing maiden's lost shoe. H322.4
- Suitor test: bringing dumb princess to speak. H343
Tale types
- ATU 1091 Bringing an Unknown Animal (previously Who Can Bring an Unheard-of Riding-Horse)
- ATU 1250 The Human Chain (previously Bringing Water from the Well)
- ATU 56B The Fox (Jackal) as Schoolmaster (previously The Fox Persuades the Magpies into Bringing their Young into his House)
- ATU 739* The Luck-bringing Animal (previously The Luckless Son and His Wizard Father)
- ATU 844 The Luck-bringing Shirt