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Motifs — first 20 of 96
- Goddess of thousand eyes discovered by lousing. A475.1.1.1
- Pale sun made right again by using egg, yellow grass, etc. A721.4
- Sun visits earth in form of black bull, caught by man, thus causing night. A728.3
- Earth supported on post. The post has an old woman as guardian. When she is hungry the post shakes, causing earthquakes. A843
- Devil produces animals only in God's name. He tries unsuccessfully without using God's name. A1756
- Animal cursed for refusing to carry holy fugitive across stream. (Cf. A2371.2.1.) A2231.7.2
- Animal characteristics: lending and refusing to receive back. A2243
- Hero contests with demons, using fighting animals: cock, goat, bull, horse, wild bull, peacock. B524.1.11
- Tabu: lousing supernatural wife. C31.7
- Tabu: using altar for secular purposes. C51.1.1
- Tabu: refusing credit to god. C53
- Tabu: refusing homage to saint's bell. C94.8
- Tabu: using miracle for trifling purpose. C96
- Tabu: refusing unreasonable demand of pregnant woman. C152.2
- Tabu: refusing to elope with woman who desires it. C192
- Tabu: refusing a feast. C282
- Tabu: refusing to eat food demanded and supplied. C288
- Tabu: using any except one certain phrase. C495
- Tabu: using obscene language. C496
- Tabu: stepping on bread (or otherwise misusing it). C535