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Motifs — first 20 of 157
- Animal substituted for human sacrifice. A1545.2
- Creation of white horse. Man takes skin of horse and substitutes a white bedspread. A1881.1
- Tabu: uttering name of malevolent creature (Eumenides). To avoid the evil results of naming these creatures other names are substituted. The Furies are spoken of as Eumenides; rats and mice as "the large" and "the small". C433
- Substitutes for tabu expressions. C490.1
- "Save it for the beggar" (substitute for "save it for tomorrow". You may be dead by tomorrow.) C490.1.1
- Stepson cursed to stick in grave mound till pretty girl wants to substitute for him. D5.1.1
- Transformation: wife to mistress. Transformed wife substitutes for husband's mistress. D659.7
- Death postponed if substitute can be found. D1855.2
- Wolf is forced by saint to be substitute for eaten calf. D2156.8
- Ghost substitutes for bride on her wedding journey. E363.1.1
- Substituted eyes. Lost eyes are replaced by those of another person or animal. (Cf. F512.1.4.) E781.1
- Substituted limbs. Man borrows various limbs and successfully uses them. E782.0.1
- Substituted hand. Man exchanges his hand for that of another. E782.1.1
- Substituted ribs (chariot ribs). E782.2
- Substituted arm. Injured arm replaced by another. (Cf. A128.4.1.) E782.3.1
- Substituted leg. Injured leg replaced by another. E782.4.1
- Substituted tongue. E782.5
- Substituted skin. E785.1
- Changeling. Fairy steals child from cradle and leaves fairy substitute. Changeling is usually mature and only seems to be a child. F321.1
- Changeling bride. Fairies steal bride and leave a substitute. F322.1
Tale types
- ATU 1379 Wife Deceives Husband with Substituted Bedmate
- ATU 1440 The Substituted Animal (previously The Tenant Promises his Daughter to his Master against her will)
- ATU 1441* Old Woman Substitute
- ATU 1534A* Barber Substituted for Smith at Execution
- ATU 1542* Sailor Substitute
- ATU 403C The Substituted Bride (previously The Witch Secretly Substitutes her own Daughter)
- ATU 67A* Trash Substituted for Booty Taken from Fox's Bag (previously Game Taken from Fox's Bag and Trash Substituted)
- ATU 820 The Devil as Substitute for Day Laborer at Mowing
- ATU 855 The Substitute Bridegroom