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Motifs
- Watchman of the gods. A165.4
- Owl as watchman goes to sleep: does not see by day. He is placed as watchman of wren who is imprisoned in a mousehole. (Cf. A2332.6.6.) A2233.3
- Giants' watchman (Eggther). F531.6.16.1
- The philosophical watchman. A master sets his servant to keep watch over his horse at night. He soon asks the servant if he is asleep. "No, I was thinking of who created so many stars in the sky." The second time the servant answers, "No, I was thinking of who dug the sea. Where did he put the soil?" The third time: "I was wondering who would carry the saddle now that the horse is stolen." J2377
- Trickster, as watchman, exchanges worthless bag for bag of gold at night. K126
- Escape by teaching song to watchman. K606.0.2
- Captive plays further and further from watchman and escapes. K622
- Watchman outwitted by having rope stretched across the road while fugitives escape. K623
- The sleeping guard. Watchman falls asleep as enemy approaches. N396
- Animal eludes bird watchman and escapes from his hole. R214
- Suitor outwits watchman to meet lady. T46