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Motifs — first 20 of 629
- God with single eye, through lid of which passes a polished handle with which lid is lifted. A128.2.2
- Giant god goes with three steps through the world. A133.2.1
- God's chariot goes through the air. A136.3
- Thunderweapon. Stone weapons (axes) brought down by thunderbolt (from Thunder God). A157.1
- Gods ride through air. A171
- God rides through air on wind-swift horse. A171.1
- God rides through air in chariot. A171.1.1
- Valkyries ride through air and water. A171.1.2
- Goddesses come down to earth by a silken thread, are offended by raja and produce drought. A189.10
- Star-deity and drought-demon fight. A255
- Rain-god and wind-god brought back in order to make liveable weather. Have been banished by sun-god. A287.0.1
- Culture hero incarnated through birth from virgin. A511.1.3
- Cosmic egg. The universe brought forth from an egg. A641
- Creation of universe: genealogical type. A begets B, who begets C, etc. Finally the universe is brought forth in its present form. A645
- Origin of sky from egg brought from primeval water. A701.1
- Theft of sun. The sun, which is kept by a monster, is stolen and brought to earth. A721.1
- Sun led through stream to cool off heat at night; otherwise might consume earth. A722.5.2
- Mountain where sun goes through. A722.7
- Sun does not set for a year through power of saint. A725.1
- Sun and moon carried through sky by animals. Speed depends upon hour and season. A728.4
Episodes
Tale types
- ATU 1122 The Ogre's Wife Killed Through Other Tricks
- ATU 1346A* 'Guess how Many Eggs I Have and you shall Get all Seven!' A fool (farmer) says to his companion, 'If you can tell me how many eggs I have in my bag (young pigs my sow brought forth) you will get all seven (four, ten)
- ATU 166A* The Wolf Puts his Tail through the Window of the stable and alarms the sheep
- ATU 179B* An Old Man Carrying a Kneading Trough
- ATU 1881 The Man Carried through the Air by Geese
- ATU 332C* Immortality Won through Betrayal of Death
- ATU 513A Six Go through the Whole World
- ATU 56 The Fox through Sleight Steals the Young Magpies
- ATU 910A The Father's Precepts Disregarded (previously Wise Through Experience)
- ATU 925 Tidings for the King (previously Tidings Brought to the King, 'You Said it, not I')