Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson H982 — Animals help man perform task

H982

Thompson motif reference

Tests

Associated ATU tale types

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Description

Motif

Animals help man perform task. *Types 300, 329, 531, 550, 552, 554, 665.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

These links are derived from the Thompson motif references stored in the Folklore Database's ATU concordance.

ATU	Title
ATU 554	The Grateful Animals
ATU 559	The Princess’ Laugh

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H982.1 — Pigeons cover the sun's rays with their outstretched wings and lengthen night to six months so that hero's task can be completed in one night →

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