 The unwitting theft is a common motif, but in fairy tales, the usual offender is the father, as in "The Singing, Springing Lark" or "Beauty and the Beast"; the motif is found in other folktales, such as the ballads "Tam Lin" and "Hind Etin".Finding the husband can change shape is a common thread in stories of this type, but the discovery that the husband can become a beast is rare; usually, as in "East of the Sun and West of the Moon", "The Black Bull of Norroway", "The Brown Bear of Norway", "The Enchanted Snake", and "The Enchanted Pig", the bride finds her animal bridegroom is also a man.Furthermore, the usual disaster stems not merely from the discovery but the attempt to break the spell on him—although it is not unique for the violation of the taboo to bring disaster, as in "The Tale of the Hoodie".