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Motifs — first 20 of 108
- God summoned by weeping. A189.2
- Animals ring bell and demand justice. A king has a bell which petitioners for justice may ring and thus summon him. The bell is rung by a serpent which is being menaced by a turtle (or by an old horse who wishes to complain against a cruel master). B271.3
- Animal gives part of body as talisman for summoning its aid. B501
- Buffalo give hero horns for summoning them. B501.1
- Merry horn and angry horn for summoning buffalo. When all is well hero is to blow on merry-horn; when in trouble on angry-horn. B501.1.1
- Kite teaches rhyme by which he may be summoned for help. B501.2
- Animal gives jewel for summoning him when in need of help. B501.3
- The Old Man and Death. Weary old man wishes for death. When Death appears at the summons he asks for help with the load. C11
- "Adversity" summoned: king says he has heard people speak of adversity but has never seen it; genius of adversity appears. C14
- Tabu: appearing before king without having been summoned. C563.5
- Helper summoned by calling his name. D1420.4
- Magic object summons helper. D1421
- Magic bell summons helper. D1421.0.1
- Magic ashes summon helper. (Cf. D931.1.2.) D1421.0.2
- Magic hair when thrown into fire summons supernatural. helper. (Cf. D991.) D1421.0.3
- Magic object summons genie. D1421.1
- Magic tinder summons genie. (Cf. D1175.1.) D1421.1.1
- Magic fire-steel summons genie. (Cf. D1175.2.) D1421.1.2
- Magic book summons genie. (Cf. D1266.) D1421.1.3
- Magic light summons genie. (Cf. D1162.) D1421.1.4