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Motifs
- Animal's seeking attitude from ancient loss. The ancient animal loses something. Its descendants are forever seeking for the lost object. This explains the characteristic bearing of certain animals. (Cf. A2471.) A2275.5
- Why jackals make noise at night when seeking food. A2479.3
- Hungry ghosts haunt house seeking food. E281.1
- The devil appears during thunderstorm, seeking shelter among people. G303.6.3.1.1
- "Rise earlier": counsel proved wise by experience. Man seeking explanation for being in debt arises earlier and catches his servants stealing. (Cf. H588.1.) J21.23
- Birds seeking richer lands are nearly all killed. Survivors advise their friends to let well enough alone. J513.1
- The gift of the donkey. Ruler rewards the gift of a clever donkey. Greedy nobleman seeking a like reward sends ruler two donkeys in rich trappings. Ruler advises the donor that he is sorry that his gift will deprive him of worthy companionship. J2415.1.1
- Grinding stones carried by men seeking refuge in tree-top fall, killing their enemies below. N696.2
- Adventures from seeking (lost) domestic beast (bull). N774.2
- Adventures from seeking water. N785
- Man seeking to flee saint paralyzed. (Cf. Q551.7.1.) Q583.3
- Tragic love between a Pari and a mortal man; they never meet again, but continually roam the earth seeking each other. T93.5
- Wasp seeking fame stings courtiers: killed. W116.5
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