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Motifs — first 20 of 26
- God from incestuous union. A112.1
- Goddess of music and dance born of incestuous union (Brahma and daughter). A112.1.1.1
- God from adulterous union. A112.8
- Child born from union of God with hen. A112.11
- Children from union with the sun turn into bit of blood in daytime as soon as they are exposed to sun; take human form (shape) again at sunset. A736.5.2
- Star from union of girl with peacock. A760.2
- New race from union of girl and rat. A1006.4
- Origin of sickness and misfortune: monstrous births from brother-sister incestuous union. A1337.0.7
- Communion feast to placate dead. A1541.1.2
- Minotaur. Body of man, head of bull. Result of union of woman with bull. B23.1
- Magic ox from unusual sexual union of animals. B184.2.2.1
- Unusual sexual union of animals. B754.0.1
- Witch gives birth to toads and snakes after union with devil. G243.3.1
- Dust from communion table breaks spell. G271.2.6
- At communion witches spit out wine over shoulder. G285.1
- Question (propounded on quest): How can the princess be cured? Answer: She must recover consecrated wafer which rat has stolen from her first communion. H1292.4.1
- Priest may eat communion supper. Thief about to be hanged is told that if he truly repents he will eat Lord's Supper in heaven. "If that is true, won't you eat the supper for me; I'll reward you well." J1261.2.3
- The penny baked in the wafer. A peasant always puts a bad penny into the offering. The priest has a penny baked in a wafer and gives it to the peasant at communion. The peasant, unable to swallow it, thinks that he is possessed of the devil. The priest asks whether he has ever done wrong with a penny, secures confession and a pledge of reform. J1582.1
- Fatal bread. Numskull refuses communion because his sister died shortly after eating the bread. J1824
- Other misunderstandings of the communion. J1824.1