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Motifs — first 20 of 115
- St. Peter as ruler for the air and rain. Often misunderstands the orders of God. A287.2
- Deity ruler of lowest heaven. A307
- Man created to rule the earth. A1201
- Man rules all animals. God gives greatest strength to lion, but because of man's wisdom lion is in his power. A1421.1.1
- Animals rule celestial spheres. B7.1
- Prince not to be given eighth key until after he has ruled for five years. C611.1.1
- Rulers of inferior character after tabu is broken. C938
- Transformation to likeness of ruler. Man so uses the last of three wishes granted to him. D41.1
- Old woman ruler of dead in lower world. (Cf. A481.9.) E481.1.1
- Culture hero gambles with ruler of the afterworld: result, death or increase in game. E489.6
- Mortal rules fairyland jointly with fairy king. F252.1.0.1
- Dwarfs are ruled by a king. F451.4.5.1
- Stranger dies from joy on being rewarded by ruler. F1041.1.5.2
- Devil in interior of earth. Banished there by God as punishment for trying to usurp God's rule of the world. G303.8.5
- Animal (object) indicates election of ruler. H171
- Test of wisdom: wise man sends ruler magic gems. Ruler admires their beauty but neglects to inquire of their virtues. H501.1
- Quest for ferule to fit staff. H1344
- Quest for lost ecclesiastical rule. H1386.4
- Contest in generosity. Ruler vies with minister in generosity. Minister declared loser and condemned to die. Pardoned on acknowledging defeat. H1552.2
- "Do not trust a ruler who rules by reason alone": counsel proved wise by experience. J21.28