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Motifs — first 20 of 187
- Creator tries to devour his son, the culture hero. A71
- All countries burned while the wife of sun god pours fire from a small bowl. A1031.4.1
- Why the Haidas surpass in certain industries. A1673.1
- Devil produces animals only in God's name. He tries unsuccessfully without using God's name. A1756
- Flies on the ark. Noah tries to keep them out. Devil says that either the flies go in or he does. Noah chooses the lesser of two evils. Later the devil slips in nevertheless. A2031.2
- Shrew blows nose into snout. Sent after fire, he finds but a little which he tries to revive by hard blowing. A2211.5
- Nit tries to bore through man's head: must remain at edge of hair. (Cf. A2433.5.1.) A2236.6
- Why certain animals are absent from countries. A2434.2
- Why animals live in certain countries. A2434.3
- Blood from wizard becomes red grain of cedar. Bleeding head of wizard who tries to kill the sun placed on top of a tree. (Cf. A2755.1.) A2731.3
- Faithful falcon killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn the king against drinking water poisoned by snake. B331.1
- Faithful horse killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn king against drinking water poisoned by snake. B331.1.1
- Horns call out when girl tries to escape. (Cf. D1011.1.) D1612.1.1
- Lotus disappears whenever anyone tries to pluck it. (Cf. D975.1.) D1641.15
- Water vanishes from water hole when man tries to drink. D1647.1
- Dead man tries in vain to come back to life. (Cf. E1.) E162.2
- Mother's ghost tries to tear daughter to pieces. E222.1
- Ghost tries to kill person for food. E253
- Wraith of debtor tries to find his creditor at time of death. E723.4.3
- Fairy mistress tries to destroy mortal's wife (mother) by sending her a magic belt. F302.5.5
Tale types
- ATU 1562J* 'Sing It!' A pharmacist's (farmer's) servant who stutters tries to tell his master that the laboratory is burning (that he fell into a canal along with his horse and wagon)
- ATU 166B* The Wolf Tries to Get Horses (previously Wolf and Horses)
- ATU 214 The Donkey Tries to Caress his Master (previously Ass Tries to Caress his Master like a Dog)
- ATU 215 A Jackdaw (Crow) Tries to Carry off a Lamb as an Eagle Does
- ATU 228 A Little Bird Tries to be Bigger (previously The Titmouse Tries to be as Big as a Bear)
- ATU 277A The Frog Tries in Vain to be as Big as the Ox
- ATU 285E The Snake Tries to Bite on a File
- ATU 292 The Donkey Tries to Get a Cricket's Voice