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Motifs — first 20 of 156
- Heavenly bodies from objects thrown into sky. The Christ Child throws mud pies into the sky and creates sun, moon, and stars. A700.1
- Sun from object thrown into sky. A714
- Sun from fruit kernels thrown into water of flood. A718.3
- Moon from object (person) thrown into sky. A741
- Man in moon is person thrown or sent there as punishment. A751.1
- Stars from objects thrown into sky. A763
- Earth from object thrown on primeval water. A814
- Earth from stone thrown on primeval water. A814.1
- Earth from steam made by fire thrown into primeval water. A814.5
- Land thrown down from heaven. A953
- Mountains from stones (soil, sand) dropped or thrown. A963
- Mountains and hills from stones thrown by giant at church. A963.4
- Sun thrown on fire: period of darkness, rain. A1068
- Man made from piece of clay thrown on ground. A1241.1
- New race from stones thrown over head after deluge. (Cf. A1254.1.) A1245.1
- New race from seeds thrown over head after deluge. (Cf. A1245.1., A1006.) A1254.1
- Animals from bark thrown on ground. A1714.2
- Creation of monkeys: old woman thrown into fire. In unsuccessful imitation of Christ, the smith throws an old woman into the fire. She becomes a monkey. (Cf. A1710.) A1861.2
- Swallow thrown on his tail: cause of split tail. (Cf. A2378.5.1.) A2214.1
- Ant thrown from heaven: hence narrow waist. God decides dispute between ant and spider in spider's favor. (Cf. A2355.1.2.) A2214.2
Tale types
- ATU 1120 The Ogre's Wife Thrown into the Water
- ATU 1164 The Devil and the Evil Woman (previously The Evil Woman Thrown into the Pit)
- ATU 1246 Axes Thrown Away
- ATU 1615 The Marked Coin (previously The Heller Thrown into Other's Money)
- ATU 184 Half of the Money Thrown into Water
- ATU 285A* The Adder Poisons the Children's Food because their mother has thrown away her eggs
- ATU 33 The Fox Plays Dead and Is Thrown out of the Pit and Escapes