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Motifs — first 20 of 34
- Lake of milk formed through virtue of saint. A920.1.13
- Cow gives marvelous supply of milk through virtue of saint. B597
- Magic virtue of nine waves. D911.1.1
- Devil instructs saint on virtues by which to attain Heaven. G303.9.4.6.1
- Test of wisdom: wise man sends ruler magic gems. Ruler admires their beauty but neglects to inquire of their virtues. H501.1
- Loathly deed performed as evidence of Christian virtue. H1573.1.2
- Two deities test virtues of a king. H1574.3.0.2
- Learning the virtue of patience from children. When their meals are stolen, they quietly search for them. J124
- Man gives all his wealth away, for it is better to die than to give up virtue. J211.1.1
- Apparent beauty may be of the least importance. Ruler admires jewels's beauty but neglects to inquire about their marvelous virtues. J264
- Wealth and glory sacrificed for freedom and virtue. J347
- Virtue of oracular pill proved. The dupe takes it. "It is dog's dung," he says and spits it out. The trickster says that he is telling the truth and demands pay. K114.3.1
- Pretended virtue. K2050
- Prophecy: great numbers (three) to be saved through virtue of saint. M364.3.2
- Lost articles found in interior of fish through virtue of saint. N211.1.0.1
- Mother of invalided soldier says of his limping: "Every step will remind you of your virtue." P711.2
- Certain number of souls released from hell every Saturday through virtue of saint. Q560.2.2
- Girl kills man who threatens her virtue. T320.2
- Monk yells "thief" to repel temptress. When she seeks him in his bed he screams. He says she steals his most valuable possession, virtue. T331.9
- Boy sleeps between couple to safeguard their virtue. T352