A common motif in the series is the use of powerful enemies.

One common motif, especially in restored examples, is the eye.

His position is a common motif found on the face of coins from that era.

A common motif were female figures, standing on a small pedestal.

Some common motifs are present in works of multiple authors.

This story has many of the motifs common to dragon legends.

The handshake was another common motif, as the dead took leave of the living.

He noted that the grateful dead man was a common medieval motif.

It is also a very common motif in 15th and 16th century British portraiture.