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16 Witch mother-in-law. A youth marries the daughter of a witch 
who endeavors to cause his death through conflict with monsters. 
See 6 for continuation of motive. 
17 Animal foster-parents. Animals find an abandoned boy. They 
discuss which one will care for him. A mother bear generally suc- 
ceeds in securing him and takes him to a hollow tree where he is 
protected and educated in animal lore. 
18 Bewitched parents. A boy finds that he has no parents. He 
asks his uncle or grandfather where they are and is told that they 
are under some evil enchantment and secured in a place beset with 
magical monsters. The boy overcomes the obstacles and rescues his 
parents. 
19 Obstacles produced magicaily. The hero is beset by a witch 
or monster. He flees and upon being pressed creates obstacles by 
dropping a stone and causing it to become an insurmountable cliff. 
He casts pigeon feathers and conjures them into a great flock that 
makes a slime that is impassible, or he finds “uncles”? who inter- 
pose barriers for him, as webs, nets, holes, pits etc. The hero finally 
escapes to lodge of a waiting mother-in-law. 
20 Lover wins mate. A young man marries the girl of his choice 
in spite of the tricks of older rival and the enmity of sorcerers. 
This must have been a popular theme in a society where the old were 
married to the young. 
21 Jealous sister-in-law. Sister-in-law offended at hero’s choice 
seeks to harm bride or to kill hero. 
22 Magical monster marries girl. The monster may be the horned 
snake or the Thunderer. 
23 Thunderer wars upon horned snake. The Thunder god hates 
the horned serpent and fights it. 
24 Turtle’s war party. The turtle gathers a company of offensive 
and loyal warriors. All are killed in action save the turtle who 
begs not to be placed in water when captured. He is thrust in a 
river and escapes. 
25 Bungling guest. An evilly inclined trickster plays practical 
jokes. He performs magical acts and induces a guest to imitate. 
Success attends in the presence of the trickster and perhaps once 
in a private rehearsal, but miserable failure attends the demonstra- 
tion before others. 
26 Sorcerer's island. A sorcerer lures the hero to an enchanted 
island. The sorcerer has control of the tides and currents of water. 
27 Restoring skeletons. The hero finds bones of persons slain by 
sorcery. He commands them to arise quickly “ before I kick over 
a hickory tree,” and skeletons rise so quickly that bones are mis- 
mated. This is a popular ending of stories. 
