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Motifs — first 20 of 99
- Slave shoots arrow into leg of sun's horse. A732.2.1
- River from the slaver of the Fenris-wolf. A933.1
- Origin of slavery. A1473
- Origin of slaves. A1657
- Origin of the Fir Bolg ("Men of the Sacks"); so-called because as slaves they were forced to carry earth in sacks (builg). A1657.2
- Snake from devil's slaver. A2145.4
- Animals with human child as slave. B292.0.1
- Tabus of slaves. C561
- Tabu: slave going near fetish. C561.1
- Magic object furnishes slaves (subjects). (Cf. D1025.8.) D1476
- Magic calabash furnishes slaves. (Cf. D965.2.) D1476.1
- Magic egg furnishes slaves (subjects for chief or king, etc.). (Cf. D1470.1.8.) D1476.2
- Magic basket (box) furnishes slaves. (Cf. D1171.11.) D1476.3
- Tools sharpened through power of saint. Slaves forced to hew down yew tree with dull tools: hands bleed. (Cf. H1110, P170.) D2199.2
- Slave recognized by his conversation, habits, and character. H38.3
- Recognition by calabash. Slave recognizes calabash and knows that girl lives. H133
- Choice: free poverty or enslaved wealth. J211
- Flattery of the wicked to escape death at his hands: "This is an offering to my lord Esau from his slave Jacob". J814.4
- Clever slave girl. J1111.6.1
- Clever slave. (Cf. J1111.6.1.) J1114.0.1