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Motifs — first 20 of 37
- Sun hides face in shame: eclipse. A737.8.1
- Origin of shame for nakedness. A1383
- Shame for nakedness appears to first woman. (Leaves for clothes). A1383.1
- The various children of Eve. Eve has so many children that she is ashamed when God pays her a visit. She hides some of them and they fail to receive the blessing that God gives those in sight. Thus arises the differences in classes and peoples. A1650.1
- Squirrel borrows coney's tail. When coney's tail is not returned, he goes in shame to live among rocks. (Cf. A2378.1.5, A2433.3.5.) A2241.7
- Why the hedgehog draws himself up: shame at sight of a good man. A2479.4
- Wedding of eagle and kite. Kite promises to secure ostrich as attendant. Fails and is put to shame. B282.2.1
- "Shame and disgrace" threatened for refusing love of forthputting woman. C929.1
- Death from shame. F1041.1.13
- Girl dies of shame at being seen naked. F1041.1.13.1
- Woman dies of shame at seeing naked man (husband). F1041.1.13.2
- Illness from shame of enemies' scorn. F1041.9.3
- Shame causes smoke to rise from saint's head and sweat to stream from his brow. F1041.23
- What is the greatest? A sense of shame. H659.7.2
- Riddle: what is most shameful? H659.12
- What is most shameful? Cowardice. H659.12.1
- "Do not visit your friends often": counsel proved wise by experience. At last the man is treated shamefully. J21.9
- Men shamed for their cowardice by woman standing naked before them. (Usually connected with Jus Primae Noctis [T161]). J87
- Monk shames accuser by telling parable. Wind, Water, and Modesty (Sense of Shame). The first two give their addresses but the third says she has no address as no one wants her. J91
- Peasant ashamed of being thrown off by ass. Shameful to be thrown by such a creature. J411.4