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Motifs — first 20 of 113
- Animals perform tasks for man. B571
- Animal who arrives late performs tasks for man. (Cf. L147.1.) B571.2
- Disenchantment by accomplishment of tasks. D753
- Tasks performed by use of magic object. D1581
- Dead lover sets tasks. If girl does not perform them (or answer his questions) he will carry her off. E212
- Tasks set maid by elfin knight before she can marry him. F301.4
- Fairy leaves when given impossible tasks to do. F381.11
- Extraordinary companions perform hero's tasks. F601.1
- Strong man accomplishes superhuman tasks when God's spirit is over him. F610.9
- Ogre sets impossible tasks. G465
- Tasks assigned suitors. Bride as prize for accomplishment. (For nature of tasks see H1000ff.) H335
- Bride helps suitor perform his tasks. H335.0.1
- Otherworld mistress instructs hero how to perform tasks (imposed by her mother). H335.0.1.1
- Girl assigns tasks to her suitors. H335.0.2
- Devil as suitor assigned tasks. H335.0.3
- Suitor tasks announced by inscription on statue. H335.0.4
- Bride test: performance of tasks. H373
- Tasks imposed. A person's prowess is tested by assigning him certain tasks (usually impossible or extremely difficult) to be performed either to escape punishment or to receive a valuable reward. H900
- Tasks imposed on pain of death. H901
- Tasks imposed on pain of death of relative (friend, hostage, etc.). H901.0.1