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Motifs
- King selected by having a cricket light on his head. H162.2
- King selected by elephant's bowing to him. H171.1
- Pope selected by chair moving toward candidate. H171.6
- Two rival parties of fifteen each on ship. When food is exhausted, it is agreed that half the company be thrown overboard, "every ninth man as they stood to be selected." Clever sister of leader of one party arranges men so that enemies are chosen and so drowned. K527.4
- Princess's husband selected by elephant bowing to him. (Cf. H171.1.) T63