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Motifs — first 20 of 86
- Devil's unsuccessful attempt to vivify his creations as God has done. Succeeds only in making animal. A1217
- Man created after series of unsuccessful experiments. A1226
- Origin of death from bad creator's unsuccessful imitation. The bad creator attempts in vain to endow his creations with life like the good creator. Fails and thus introduces death. A1335.2
- Devil's unsuccessful creation produces certain animals. (Cf. A1811, A1833.1, A1862, A1893.) A1755
- Devil produces animals only in God's name. He tries unsuccessfully without using God's name. A1756
- Creation of monkeys: old woman thrown into fire. In unsuccessful imitation of Christ, the smith throws an old woman into the fire. She becomes a monkey. (Cf. A1710.) A1861.2
- Two animals learn songs together – one successfully, the other unsuccessfully. (Cf. A2425.) A2283
- Fly indicates successful suitor. Girl to marry man on whom specially marked fly lights. B152.2
- Animal tried out as messenger. Hen (cock) the only one successful. B291.0.1
- Unsuccessful attempt by enemy to kill helpful animal. B335.3
- Clerics' voyage unsuccessful because they sailed in boats of skin. C841.0.1
- Magic appearance of human limbs. A boy has no hands and legs; his abandoned sister successfully commands them to appear or disappear. D61
- Eyes successfully replaced. E781
- Limbs successfully replaced. E782
- Substituted limbs. Man borrows various limbs and successfully uses them. E782.0.1
- Head cut off and successfully replaced. E783.1
- Heart successfully replaced. E786
- Unsuccessful attempt to steal fairy necklace. F357
- Successful suitor to be without blotches. H312.1
- Successful suitor must have gold teeth. H312.2