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Motifs — first 20 of 42
- Attributes of sun. A738
- Physical attributes. A738.1
- Arrangement of man's bodily attributes. A1310
- Origin of other bodily attributes. A1319
- Assignment of crafts and professions: creator opens shop and from it distributes plough, pen, bottle, pair of scales, fishing-net and loom to various groups. A1440.1
- How God distributed professions: according to the bodily appearance of men. A1650.3.2
- The living corpse. Revenant is not a specter but has the attributes of a living person. He wanders about till his "second death", complete disintegration in the grave. (Cf. E261.1.3, E268, E461.) E422
- Money must be distributed to beggars so that ghost may be laid. E451.5.1
- Departure to otherworld (fairyland) attributed to death. F6
- Tribute taken from fairies by fiend at stated periods. F257
- Water-spirits take revenge if yearly tribute is not given. F420.5.2.6.1
- Animals distribute parts of man's body in accordance with prophecy. F989.10
- Recognition by bodily marks or physical attributes. H50
- Recognition of disenchanted person by physical attributes. H64
- Recognition by physical attributes – miscellaneous. H79
- Suitor test: tribute of his severed hands. H333.2
- Tasks imposed as tribute. H928
- Question (propounded on quest): How can the cripple be healed? Answer: He must distribute his knowledge. H1292.4.3
- Choice between evils: pay tribute or lose both money and life. J223
- One wrong and five hundred good deeds. A man steals a large sum, keeps half and distributes the rest among five hundred persons. He says that he has committed one wrong but has done five hundred good deeds. J1605