Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
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daily life of the gods
dark traitors
dead lover’s friendly return
dead lover’s malevolent return
dead relative’s friendly return
dead relative’s malevolent return
death escaped through disguise, shamming, or substitution
death for breaking tabu
death of helpful animal
death or bodily injury by magic
death order evaded
deceiver falls into his own trap – miscellaneous incidents
deceiver falls into own trap
deceiver falls into own trap
deception by disguise
deception by disguise or illusion
deception by disguise or illusion
deception by equivocation
deception by feigned death (sleep)
deception by frightening
deception by substitution
deception connected with adultery
deception in payment of debt
deception in payment of debt
deception into disastrous attempt to procure food
deception into fatal substitution
deception into humiliating position
deception into humiliating position
deception into humiliating position – miscellaneous
deception into killing own children or animals
deception into self-injury
deception into self-injury
deception through bluffing
deception through bluffing
deception through false doctoring
deception through pseudo-simple bargain
deception through shams
deceptions
deceptions connected with adultery
deceptions into self-injury – miscellaneous
deceptions punished
deceptive bargain
deceptive bargains
decisiveness of conduct
deeds of the gods
deeds punished
deeds punished
deeds punished – miscellaneous
deeds rewarded
deeds rewarded
defeating or ridding oneself of fairies
defense against ghosts and the dead
deformed villains
deity
deluge
demigods and culture heroes
demigods and culture heroes
demigods and culture heroes – miscellaneous
destructive magic powers
detection of hypocricy
determination of luck or fate
determination of seasons
determination of span of life
determination of the months
devil cheated of his promised soul
discovery of treasure
disenchantment
disenchantment by faithfulness of others
disenchantment by miscellaneous means
disenchantment by removing (destroying) covering of enchanted person
disenchantment by rough treatment
disenchantment by submission
disposal of cast-off wife
disposition of animals
disregard of danger to objects (or animals)
distribution and differentiation of peoples
distribution of tribes
double dealers
drinking tabus
dupe otherwise persuaded to voluntary self-injury
dupe tricked into killing himself
dupe’s animals destroyed or maimed
dupe’s goods destroyed
dupe’s property destroyed
dupe’s property destroyed
dwelling of fairies