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Motifs — first 20 of 39
- God hides from sun in shadow of a cloud. A179.8
- Bird as the shadow of a god. A195.3
- God whose shadow on earth is a lizard. A446.1.1
- Sky as overshadowing tree. Shadowing the earth. A652.4
- Clairvoyant spring. Lady whose lover is absent to look in spring each day. If she sees his shadow, he is about to marry another. (Cf. D927.) D1323.12.1
- Wizard shows form or shadow or picture of thief. (Cf. D1323.1, D1821.3.7.1.) D1817.0.1.4
- Person whose shadow is pierced by spear falls dead. D2061.2.2.1
- Spell chanted over person's shadow brings death. D2061.2.2.2
- Bird overpowered by stepping on his shadow. Drops the stolen meat. D2072.0.4
- Magic cure by lying on saint's shadow. D2161.4.15
- Ghosts cast no shadow. E421.2
- Ghosts as shadow. E421.4
- Soul as shadow. E743
- Fairies seen as dark shadows. F235.7
- Person without shadow. F1038
- Man attends devil's school to learn witchcraft, has no shadow afterward. F1038.1
- Man has witch aid him in reaping contest, the devil to get the hindmost. The devil tries to take the man but gets shadow instead. (Cf. G303.19, K210.) F1038.2
- Demons cast no shadow. (Cf. F1038, G369.3.) G302.4.4
- God creates the devil (Satan) from his own shadow. G303.1.1.1
- Farmer has devil aid in reaping contest, loses his shadow when devil attempts to take hindmost. (Cf. K42.) G303.19.2
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