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Motifs — first 20 of 47
- St. Peter as ruler for the air and rain. Often misunderstands the orders of God. A287.2
- Origin of hair around mouth and eyes. Original dispute between Hair and Stomach. Stomach compelled to stay on inside of man. Hair stands on guard at mouth and eyes to see that Stomach does not escape. A1315.4
- Origin of physical defects. Wicked people entering heaven on rope fall to earth and are injured. St. Peter misunderstands what God says and lets them fall. A1338
- Monster three-legged ass. Stands in the ocean. Has three feet, six eyes, nine mouths, two ears, one horn, a white body. Two eyes are in eye position, two on top of his head, two on his hump. He renders powerless by the sharpness of his eyes. He has three mouths in his head, three in his hump, and three in the inner parts of his flanks. Each mouth is the size of a cottage. (Cf. B13, B15.1, B15.2, B15.4.) B15.7.2
- Animal understands human speech. B212
- Fox understands human speech. B212.1
- Knowledge of animal languages. Person understands them. B216
- Snake stands up, whistles. B765.15
- Patient fed salt: animal comes out for water. The patient is fed salt or heavily salted food and allowed no water for several days. He then stands with mouth open before a supply of fresh water, often a running brook. The thirsty animal emerges to get fresh water. B784.2.1
- St. Cecilia withstands three blows of beheading sword and lives three days after. D1840.1.3
- Horse enchanted so that he stands still. (Cf. D1654.12.) D2072.0.2.1
- River with flow magically divided. (Part stands still, rest flows.) D2151.2.1.1
- Ghost of drowned man leaves puddle of salt water where he stands. E544.1.3
- Life token: hero's horse stands in stable in blood up to his knees. E761.1.9
- Person to live as long as church stands. E765.3.1
- Man with legs so long he can steady boat as he stands in ocean. F517.0.2.1
- Giant stands astride river. F531.3.5.3
- Pygmy stands on man's hand. F535.2.6
- Castle stands on a pillar (pillars). F771.2.5
- Princess stands in middle of dried-up tank so serpent will release the water, which he had swallowed up completely. F914.1