Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
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wagers and gambling
wagers and gambling
wagers and gambling – miscellaneous
wagers on wives, husband, or servants
walking ghosts "laid"
wandering of tribes
water features
water of life
water-spirits
weak overcomes strong in conflict
wealth and poverty
weather god
weather-spirits
where treasure is found
wife tests
wisdom (knowledge) acquired from animals
wisdom (knowledge) acquired from experience
wisdom (knowledge) acquired from inference
wisdom (knowledge) acquired from observation
wisdom (knowledge) taught by necessity
wisdom (knowledge) taught by parable
wisdom (knowledge) through education
wisdom learned from children
wisdom of caution
wisdom of deliberation
wisdom-giving animals
wise and unwise conduct
wise animals
witch
witch overcome or escaped
witches
witches – miscellaneous motifs
woman persuaded (or wooed) by trick
wooing
world calamities
world calamities – miscellaneous motifs
world catastrophe
world fire
wounding or torturing