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Motifs — first 20 of 219
- Culture hero in mother's womb indicates direction to be taken by her. A511.1.2.2
- Moon's phases caused by its being put in box. (Cf. A754). When it is closed up in the box, it is dark; when taken out of the box, light. A755.1
- River taken to sky becomes star. Eridanos. A761.1
- Forming of the nose. Nose was made from clay taken from the posterior of the already created man. A1316.1.1
- Swallows put on mourning at crucifixion: have never taken it off. A2221.2.4.1
- Marine lamb. Wool taken from sea lamb. (Really textiles from shell-fish pinna). B95.2
- Animal determines road to be taken. B151
- Beast determines road to be taken. B151.1
- Horses determine road to be taken. They are left to pick out the road themselves and to stop at the destination. B151.1.1
- Ass determines road to be taken. B151.1.1.2
- Bull determines road to be taken. B151.1.2
- Cow determines road to be taken. B151.1.2.1
- Fox determines road to be taken. B151.1.3
- Elephant determines road to be taken. B151.1.4
- Camel determines road to be taken. B151.1.5
- Dog indicates road to be taken. B151.1.6
- Bird determines road to be taken. B151.2
- Faithful dog killed by overhasty master: thinks mistakenly he has returned home against orders. (Cf. Llewellyn and his dog.) B331.2.2
- Prince invites angel to wedding. Taken to other world. C13.1
- Tabu: eating animal taken under certain circumstances. C221.4
Tale types
- ATU 1210 The Cow (Other Domestic Animal) is Taken to the Roof to Graze [J1904
- ATU 1311 The Wolf Taken for a Foal
- ATU 1312 The Bear Taken for a Dog
- ATU 1314 Mistaking Harmless Objects for Dangerous Ones (previously The Buttercask Taken for a Dead Man)
- ATU 1319* Other Mistaken Identities
- ATU 1319A* The Watch Mistaken for the Devil's Eye
- ATU 1319G* Boot Mistaken for an Axe-sheath
- ATU 1335* Setting Sun (Rising Moon) Mistaken for Fire
- ATU 1349N* The Mistaken Prescription (previously Leeches Prescribed by Doctor Eaten by Patient) [J1803
- ATU 67A* Trash Substituted for Booty Taken from Fox's Bag (previously Game Taken from Fox's Bag and Trash Substituted)