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• Revolt of bad gods against good. A106.1
• Goddess rebels against her father for forbidding her marriage. A106.1.1
• Revolt of evil angels against God. A106.2
• Created beings rebel against God. A106.3
• Rebellion of lesser gods against chief. A162.8
• Culture hero (saint) defends Ireland against foreign invasions. A536.1
• Sky held against earth by great octopus. A665.5
• Stars rebel against God. A769.2
• Lightning from heavenly horses striking hoofs against stars. A1141.3
• Beginning of law against rape. A1556.1
• Why mouse does not defend self against cat. A2462.3
• Ferocious animals loosed against attackers. B17.1.1
• Speaking horse-head. The helpful magic horse (B181) is killed (B330). The head is preserved and placed on the wall. It speaks and reveals the treachery practiced against the heroine. B133.3
• Golden cock warns against attack. B143.1.5
• Wild beast seeks protection of saint against hunters. B251.4.1.1
• Animals ring bell and demand justice. A king has a bell which petitioners for justice may ring and thus summon him. The bell is rung by a serpent which is being menaced by a turtle (or by an old horse who wishes to complain against a cruel master). B271.3
• Lawsuit against animals. B272.1
• Faithful falcon killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn the king against drinking water poisoned by snake. B331.1
• Faithful horse killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn king against drinking water poisoned by snake. B331.1.1
• Faithful dog killed by overhasty master: thinks mistakenly he has returned home against orders. (Cf. Llewellyn and his dog.) B331.2.2
• Fly warns saint against devil hidden in a cup with liquor. B483.1.0.1
• Animal warns against poison. B521.1
• Animal warns man against drinking. B521.1.2
• Animal warns against accident. B521.2
• Animals warn against attack. B521.3
• Dogs warn against witch. B521.3.1
• Wolf defends master's child against serpent. B524.1.4
• Dog defends master's child against animal assailant. B524.1.4.1
• Saint sends swarm of bees or wasps against enemies. B524.2.1.1
• Venomous dog loosed against saint. B776.3.1
• Tabu: murmuring against deity. C66
• Tabu: disregarding dream warning against marriage. C168
• Bag of winds. Wind is confined in a bag. Man breaks prohibition against looking into bag and releases winds. C322.1
• Name tabu: prohibition against uttering the name of a person or thing. C430
• Origin tabu. Prohibition against mention of origin of person or thing. C440
• Tabu: making war against certain tribe. C641
• Tabu: making war against certain tribe on Tuesday. C641.1
• Magic porridge-pot keeps cooking. Against command, mother of owner bids pot to cook. It fills house with porridge and will not stop until ordered by mistress. C916.3
• Disenchantment by slinging against something. D712.2
• Truth-telling voice in wall warns against poisoned food. D1317.4.1
• Golden cock on tent warns against danger. D1317.15
• Magic garment protects against attack. (Cf. D1052, D1053.) D1381.3
• Garment proof against all but man's own sword. D1381.3.1
• Magic unpierceable (horn) skin protects against attack. (Cf. D1025.) D1381.3.2
• Magic coat protects against attack. (Cf. D1053.) D1381.4
• Magic shirt protects against attack. (Cf. D1056, D1344.9, D1389.7.) D1381.5
• Magic letters (amulets) guard against attack by wild animals or men. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1381.16
• Sacred relics protect against attack. (Cf. D1296.) D1381.20
• Magic fan protects against attack. (Cf. D1077.) D1381.21
• Magic mist protects against attack. (Cf. D902.1.) D1381.22
• Magic letter protects against attack. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1381.24
• Reading letter written by Christ protects against attack. D1381.24.1
• Magic object protects against cold or burning. D1382
• Magic stones from holy well protect against loss by fire or water. D1382.1.0.1
• Magic ring protects against fire. (Cf. D1076.) D1382.11
• Magic blue stone protects against frost. (Cf. D931.) D1382.12
• Blood of salamander protects against fire. (Cf. D1016.) D1382.13
• Magic ring protects against poison. (Cf. D1076.) D1383.3
• Song protects against poison. (Cf. D1275.) D1383.4
• Magic hymn protects against poison. (Cf. D1275.3, D1380.14.1.) D1383.4.1
• Leek in beer protects against poison. (Cf. D983.3.) D1383.5
• Ash (quicken, rowan) protects against spells and enchantment. (Cf. D950.6, D1311.4.1.1.) D1385.2.5
• Silver bullet protects against giants, ghosts, and witches. (Cf. D1096.3.) D1385.4
• Metal as defense against spirits. (Cf. D1252.) D1385.5
• Copper as defense against ghosts and magic. (Cf. D1252.2.) D1385.5.1
• Saint's bell rung against black birds (demons). D1385.12.1
• Magic hymn protects against demons and vices. (Cf. D1275.3.) D1385.16
• Magic hymn protects against spells of druids. D1385.16.1
• Magic hymn protects against spells of smiths. D1385.16.2
• Magic hymn protects against spells of women. D1385.16.3
• Magic measurement protects against devil. (Cf. D1273.4, D1389.10, F950.3.) D1385.17
• Magic thread protects against demons. (Cf. D1184.) D1385.18
• Amulet guards against sorcery. (Cf. D1070.) D1385.24
• Red color protects against demons. (Cf. D1293.1.) D1385.26
• Meal of fishes protects against demons. (D1032.1.) D1385.27
• Magic honey protects against demons. (Cf. D1037.) D1385.28
• Magic lamp protects against demons. (Cf. D1162.1.) D1385.29
• Magic belt protects against husband. (Cf. D1057.) D1387.3
• Charms against theft. (Cf. D1273.) D1389.2
• Magic cup protects against loss of strength. (Cf. D1171.6.) D1389.3
• Magic spear protects against spell. (Cf. D1084.) D1389.5
• Magic shirt protects against opposition. (Cf. D1056.) D1389.7
• Magic hymn protects against poverty, death and dishonor. (Cf. D1275.3, D1380.14.1.) D1389.9
• Magic red stone protects against poverty. (Cf. D1070.) D1389.9.1
• Magic measurement protects against sudden death. (Cf. D1273.4.) D1389.10
• Handkerchief whirled against advancing army stretches them lifeless. (Cf. D1069.1.) D1402.28
• Magic rod pierces whatever directed against. (Cf. D1254.2.) D1404.1
• Magic bag shaken against enemies renders them helpless in face of mist or poison. (Cf. D1193.) D1410.7
• Magic object protects against wild animals. D1447
• Charm protects against wild animals. (Cf. D1273.) D1447.1
• Magic garment protects against wild animals. (Cf. D1052.) D1447.2
• Charm against sickness. (Cf. D1273.) D1500.2.2
• Charms against elfshot. (Cf. D2066, D1273.) D1516
• Sailing against a contrary wind, current and tide. D1520.15.1
• Magic root floats against the current. (Cf. D967.) D1547.1
• Prayer to Virgin protects against plague. (Cf. V250.) D1586.2
• Objects rebel against their owners. D1649.6
• Well of life and death. Situated on one hand, kills; on the other, protects against disease. (Cf. E82.) D1663.3
• Sign of the cross made over beer protects against poison. D1766.6.4
• Magic turned against the makers, so that they are bewildered and kill themselves. D1783.5