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Assembling the body.
Assembling the body.
God
of evening star.
God
of evening star.
Crayfish
from devil's fleas shaken off
in water.
Crayfish
from devil's fleas shaken off
in water.
The quarreling sons
and the bundle
of twigs.
The quarreling sons
and the bundle
of twigs.
Why lemur
has big eyes.
Why lemur
has big eyes.
Images open
and close eyes.
Images open
and close eyes.
Fool cuts off his arms
to wear sleeveless sweater.
Fool cuts off his arms
to wear sleeveless sweater.
God rides unusual animal.
God rides unusual animal.
Dividing the discovered oyster.
Dividing the discovered oyster.
Two-headed serpent.
Two-headed serpent.
Information received through dream.
Information received through dream.
Maiden queen sets hero three dangerous tasks
in order
to disenchant her sisters.
Maiden queen sets hero three dangerous tasks
in order
to disenchant her sisters.
Planting
for the next generation.
Planting
for the next generation.
Spirit
of earthquake
has very long mouth.
Spirit
of earthquake
has very long mouth.
Task:
making shawl-cloth one hundred cubits
in length out
of one cocoon
of silk.
Task:
making shawl-cloth one hundred cubits
in length out
of one cocoon
of silk.
Birds nest
in saint's hand (cowl).
Birds nest
in saint's hand (cowl).
Wild hunt harmful
to mockers.
Wild hunt harmful
to mockers.
Faster one walks,
longer the trail.
Faster one walks,
longer the trail.
Wraith
of dying woman goes
to see children
for last time before death.
Wraith
of dying woman goes
to see children
for last time before death.
Devil
in form
of round bowl.
Devil
in form
of round bowl.
Man magically stretches self
to sink tent pole.
Man magically stretches self
to sink tent pole.
Help
in performance
of tasks:
invisible hands.
Help
in performance
of tasks:
invisible hands.
Recognition
by exact fitting
of clothes.
Recognition
by exact fitting
of clothes.
Test
of strength:
pushing out heavy ferry.
Test
of strength:
pushing out heavy ferry.
Return
from the dead
to stop weeping.
Return
from the dead
to stop weeping.