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Motifs — first 20 of 56
- Goddess sleeps on bed of snakes. A155.6
- Hare sleeps with open eyes as defense. A2461.1
- Why bat sleeps by day. (Cf. A2236.3.) A2491.1.1
- The Bird Gam. Throws sand in a stream and makes a lake. Appears at turn of century. Also carries men. Leaps into the sea and sleeps. B31.2
- Snake attaches itself to a woman's breast and draws away her milk while she sleeps. B765.4.1
- Sheep sleeps if anyone ties shoe to its ear. B782
- Magic grass produces love when girl sleeps on it. (Cf. D965.12) Icelandic: Boberg. D1355.21
- Lover's magic sleep at rendezvous. A lover (husband) is to meet his mistress but magically oversleeps. D1972
- Revenant sleeps in same bed with living but without contact. E472
- Revenant lies down and sleeps. E568
- Person never sleeps. F564
- Person of diabolical origin never sleeps. F564.1
- Semi-supernatural person sleeps little. F564.2
- Person sleeps for three days and nights. F564.3.2
- King sleeps for six days and acquires after that magic wisdom. F564.3.3
- Person sleeps for nine months. F564.3.4
- Spirit woman sleeps through whole year; eats through the next. F564.3.5
- Man sleeps with one eye and one ear open. F564.4
- Man so old he sleeps in cradle. F571.4
- Genie sleeps with eyes open. G634