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Motifs — first 20 of 96
- God with gold teeth. A125.3
- Goddess with pig's teeth. A131.8
- Universe from parts of creator's body. Ymir makes the world from his members – mountains from bones, cliffs from teeth, heavens from skull, etc. A614
- Men created from sown dragon's teeth. A1265
- Vaginal teeth broken. Women originally had toothed vaginas. Culture hero breaks teeth so that women will be harmless to men. A1313.3.1
- Origin of teeth. A1316.6
- Men and animals readjust span of life. At first, thirty years are given to all animals and to man. For the animals it is too long, for man too short. Man is given a portion of animals' lives. Years 1–30 vigorous (man's own); 30–48 burdens and blows (ass's); 48–60 no teeth (dog's); 60–70 foolish (monkey's). A1321
- How caribou got antlers. Exchanged his teeth for walrus's horns. (Cf. A2247.) A2326.1.2
- How ox got horns. Exchanged for horse's teeth. (Cf. A2247.) A2326.1.4
- Origin and nature of animal's teeth. A2345
- Where horse got his upper teeth. Borrowed them from buffalo. (Cf. A2241.) A2345.1
- Where coyote got his long teeth. A2345.2
- Where reindeer got his small teeth. A2345.3
- Why animal lacks teeth. A2345.7
- Why cow has no upper teeth. A2345.7.1
- Why frog has no teeth. (Cf. A2239.8.) A2345.7.2
- Why caribou has no teeth. A2345.7.3
- Why hen has no teeth. A2345.8
- Why gorilla and chimpanzee have large teeth in mouth: punishment for neglecting possessions. A2345.9
- Why hog has "toes" on back of foreleg. Mark of devil's teeth. (Cf. A2287.1.1.) A2371.2.2