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Motifs
- Man in the moon: moon's face scratched by hare in retaliation for injury to hare. (Cf. A2216.3.) A751.5.1
- Earth from worm scratched by creator's nails. A828
- Chipmunk's back scratched: hence his stripes. As he is trying to escape, bear catches him with his claws and marks him permanently. (Cf. A2413.2.) A2217.2
- Magic white, red and yellow stone causes hail, sunshine or fire, according to which side is scratched. (Cf. D931.) D1540.2
- Father tells son that he has been scratched by "hairy rascals" (monkeys). Son attacks hairy ascetics. J2484
- Scratching contest: man's wife shows wounds. The man sends his wife to meet the ogre with whom he is to have a scratching contest. She tells the ogre that her husband has gone to have his nails sharpened. She shows him deep wounds that her husband has scratched on her body (obscene). The ogre leaves in terror. K83.1
- Cat beaten for not working. Lazy wife must hold cat and is scratched. W111.3.2