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Description of this motif: New year is celebrated among most peoples. New years eve is a period of transformation, in which different ritual acts are performed. New year is associated with renewal. The world is new again, and you can start afresh.
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The tales are sorted by year. The leading numbers refer to the number of occurrences of the motif in the respective texts.
- 2 The Little Match Girl (1845)
- 1 The Story of the Year (1852)
- 2 Ole, the Tower Keeper (1859)
- 1 Twelve by the Mail (1861)
- 1 The Porter's Son (1866)
- 1 The Gardener and the Noble Family (1872)
- 1 What Old Johanne Told (1872)
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