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- Animal characteristics reward for pious act. (Cf. A2231.) A2221
- Animals blessed for honoring infant Jesus. (Cf. A2231.4, A2356.2.7, A2381.1.) A2221.1
- Animals blessed for good services at crucifixion. (Cf. A2231.2.) A2221.2
- Flies on Christ's body rewarded. They look like nails and prevent more nails being driven. They may eat at the king's table. (Cf. A2545.1.) A2221.2.1
- Blood from cross on robin redbreast: He helps Jesus; rewarded with red breast. (Cf. A2353.2.) A2221.2.2
- Blood of scourged Christ on certain spiders. (Cf. A2411.3.2.) A2221.2.3
- Swallows lift Christ's crown of thorns from his brow: why their nests are not destroyed. (Cf. A2431.3.5.) A2221.2.4
- Swallows put on mourning at crucifixion: have never taken it off. A2221.2.4.1
- Crossbill, attempting to draw thorn from the crown of thorns, twists bill in the attempt. A2221.2.4.2
- Markings on animals as recollections of Christ's life and sufferings. (Cf. A2412.) A2221.3
- Ant collects incense and myrrh for Christ: grows thin in middle. (Cf. A2451.1, A2453.1.) A2221.4
- Animal blessed for helping holy fugitive. (Cf. A2231.7.1.) A2221.5
- Ox helps patriarch who in joy kisses him on the lips: hence no hair on ox's lips. A2221.5.1
- Animal blessed for obedience to deity. A2221.6
- Bird coloring as reward for obedience to deity. A2221.6.1
- Dove returns to ark in obedience to Noah: receives sheen of raven. A2221.7
- Squirrel's markings and immunity from falling as reward by deity. A2221.8
- Why sheep walk with bowed heads: they have remained so after having bowed to God. A2221.9
- Sheep helpful to the Lord: get wool. A2221.10
- Deity rewards animal for bringing him water: cause of present characteristics. A2221.11
- Animal characteristics: punishment for impiety. (Cf. A2221, A2311.8, A2422.2, A2302.2, A2355.1.2, A2542.1.) A2231
- Animal characteristics: punishment for hostility at crucifixion. (Cf. A2221.2.) A2231.2
- Frog fails to honor infant Jesus: loses tail. (Cf. A2221.1, A2378.2.3. A2231.4
- Animal cursed for betraying holy fugitive. (Cf. A2221.5.) A2231.7.1
- Jesus causes animal characteristics. (Cf. A2221, A2231.) A2287
- Why steer has no hair on his nose. (Cf. A2221.5.1.) A2335.2.5
- Why ox has no hair on his lips. (Cf. A2221.5.1.) A2342.2
- Why robin has red breast. (Cf. A2221.2.2.) A2353.2
- Why ass has cross on back (shoulders). (Cf. A2221.1, A2239.6.) A2356.2.7
- Why hog has good flesh. (Cf. A2221.1.) A2381.1
- Color of swallow. (Cf. A2218, A2219.1, A2221.2.4.1.) A2411.2.1.4
- Color of spider. (Cf. A2221.2.3.) A2411.3.2
- Origin of animal markings. (Cf. A2211.12, A2221.3, A2221.7.) A2412
- Swallow's nest. (Cf. A2221.2.4.) A2431.3.5
- Why ants carry large bundles. (Cf. A2221.4.) A2451.1
- Why ant collects resin. (Cf. A2221.4.) A2453.1
- Why stork is holy. (Cf. A2221.5.) A2541.2
- Why flies may eat anywhere. (Cf. A2221.2.1, A2229.4.) A2545.1
- Plant blessed for pious act. (Cf. A2221.) A2711
- Spider-web over hole saves fugitive. (Cf. A2221.5.) B523.1