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Motifs — first 20 of 74
- Man cheats a god in throwing dice. A189.3
- Origin of custom of throwing fruits on bridal couple. A1555.1.1
- Animal characteristics from throwing members at ancient animal. A2215
- Monkeys attack by throwing coconuts. B762
- Animal attacks by throwing pebbles. B762.1
- Tabu: throwing away holy image. C94.6
- Tabu: throwing away nail trimmings. C726.1
- Tabu: throwing "living fire" into river. C851.2
- Transformation by throwing object or person. D571
- Transformation by throwing rice on person. D571.1
- Transformation by throwing ashes. D575.1
- Transformation to fish by throwing into sea. D586
- Disenchantment by throwing into fire. (Cf. E15.) D712.2.1
- Disenchantment by throwing a stone. D712.3.2
- Disenchantment by throwing a flower. D712.3.3
- Disenchantment by throwing objects at transformed person. D712.11
- Disenchantment by throwing golden objects into water. D789.5
- Divination by throwing objects into water. If they swim the omen is bad; if not, good. D1812.5.0.6
- Lost object found by throwing spade at ghost. Where spade sticks one will find the lost object. D1816.2.1
- Rejuvenation by burning and throwing bones into tub of milk. (Cf. D1338.4.) D1886.1