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Motifs — first 20 of 34
- Goddess of weaving and spinning. A451.3.1
- Origin of spinning. A1453.1
- Arachne transformed to spider: vies with goddess in spinning. A2091.1
- Spider vies with Virgin Mary in spinning: cursed. A2231.5
- Tabu: spinning on holy days. C631.2
- Tabu: spinning. Saintyves Contes de Perrault 79ff. C832
- Spinning wheel continues spinning because woman has worked at forbidden time. C916.4
- Magic spinning rod pulls horse out of the earth. (Cf. D1254.2.) D1399.1
- Automatic gold-spinning doll. D1620.0.1.1
- Son made to appear to pursuers as spinning wheel, buck, and hog. D2031.6.2
- Magic spinning. Usually performed by a supernatural helper. D2183
- Phantom spinning-wheel makes noise. E534
- Sight of dead woman spinning drives people insane. E561.1
- Spinning fairies lured away from the house by fire alarm. F381.8
- Dwarfs help human beings with spinning. F451.5.1.19
- Golden spinning-wheel. F876
- Three witches (hags) deformed from much spinning. G201.1
- Witches punish lazy spinning women. G282
- Bride test: key in flax reveals laziness. Suitor hides key in flax on spinning wheel. Finds it there next day. H382.1
- Bride test: spinning – girl cannot use spinning-wheel. H383.2.1