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• Creator comes from certain direction. A26
• Creator repents of creating certain things. A74.2
• God as founder and protector of certain peoples. A184
• Deity ascertains destiny of newborn babe and inscribes it upon his forehead. A189.7
• Culture hero spares certain evil spirits. Old Age, Cold, Poverty, and Hunger beg the culture hero not to destroy them because of their real usefulness to man. A531.1
• Rivers formed where certain stones are placed. Each of seven children are to go in a different direction, to walk a mile and put down a stone, then another mile and a stone, etc. Thus rivers are formed. A934.2
• Why there is no mist on a certain river: fanned away with a pair of eagle's wings. A937
• Certain stones are druids transformed by power of saint. A974.1
• Certain stones are transformed giants. A974.2
• Why certain rock produces fire when struck with steel. A975.2
• Giant responsible for certain stones. (Cf. A963.1.) A977.1
• Certain stones are cheeses transformed by saint. (Cf. A974.) A977.5.1
• Pile of stones in certain chapel formed of fragments of salmon transformed by saint. A977.5.2
• Certain stones are druids' (saints') seats (chairs). A989.3
• Widespread calamity when feast of John the Baptist shall fall on certain day. A1002.1
• Preservation of life of certain persons in Ireland during Flood. (Cf. A1006.5.) A1005.1
• Reign of peace and justice (under certain king). A1101.1.1
• Theft of the seasons. Certain seasons are lacking. A culture hero steals the season from a monster and brings it to his people. A1151
• Assignment of edible animals. Certain animals may be eaten by man. A1422
• Origin of custom of eating certain animals. A1515
• Origin of feasts in honor of certain god (goddess). A1541.2
• Why certain caste is kind to animals. A1599.13
• Cold before theft of fire impedes speech: explanation of difficulty of certain languages. A1616.1
• Why the Haidas surpass in certain industries. A1673.1
• Why a certain tribe wear clothes like dogs (supposed descendants of a bitch mother). A1683.2
• Why certain peoples go nude. A1683.4
• Why certain peoples wear only loincloths. A1683.5
• The devil's animals and God's. In the contest between God and the devil, certain animals are made by each. A1751
• Devil's unsuccessful creation produces certain animals. (Cf. A1811, A1833.1, A1862, A1893.) A1755
• Marks on certain fish from fingerprints. A2217.3
• Marks on certain fish from St. Peter's fingerprints. (Cf. A901, A2217.2, A2412.4). A2217.3.1
• Marks on certain fish from devil's fingerprints. A2217.3.2
• Blood of scourged Christ on certain spiders. (Cf. A2411.3.2.) A2221.2.3
• Animal's seeking attitude from ancient loss. The ancient animal loses something. Its descendants are forever seeking for the lost object. This explains the characteristic bearing of certain animals. (Cf. A2471.) A2275.5
• Why certain animals are bare of covering. A2317
• Why certain fish have bowed backs. A2356.2.4
• Why certain species of eagle cries like a baby: spirit of tortured baby became an eagle. A2426.2.15
• Why certain animals are found everywhere. A2434.1
• Why certain animals are absent from countries. A2434.2
• Why foxes do not live on a certain island: driven out by a god. A2434.2.2
• Why animals live in certain countries. A2434.3
• Why locusts live in certain Pueblo towns. A2434.3.1
• Why there are wild turkeys in a certain Pueblo town. A2434.3.2
• Why certain birds may not drink out of river. (Cf. A2233.1.1.) A2435.1.1
• Why certain animals are carnivorous. A2435.2.2
• Why certain animals are continually eating. (Cf. A2231.1.1.) A2478
• Why certain animals avoid light. A2491
• Why certain animals go in herds. A2492
• Why certain animals are enemies. A2494
• Why certain animals serve men. A2513
• Animal given certain privilege. A2545
• Why certain animal is king. A2547
• Why certain bird is king of birds. A2547.1
• Why certain animals are swift. A2555
• Why certain animals are sterile. A2561
• Why certain animals are plentiful. A2582
• Why particular animals are not found in certain place. A2584
• Why certain district is free of mosquitoes. A2584.1
• Why there is enmity between certain animals and man. A2585
• Crosses on certain trees. (Cf. A2721.2.1.) A2751.3.2
• Why certain reeds are hollow. A2757
• Why certain leaves have holes in them. A2763
• Why certain leaves are hollow. A2764
• Why certain tree bleeds. A2766
• Why certain willow tree bears fruit when fruit trees bear. A2771.6
• Why sorrel grows on certain rock every winter. A2771.7
• Why certain trees are dwarfed. (Cf. A2721.2.1.) A2775
• Why certain plants are cursed. A2776
• Why certain plants (trees) are blessed. A2777
• Why certain tree is tall. A2778
• Why certain tree is hardy. A2788
• Why yams are small but plentiful in certain place. A2794.2
• Why soil in certain country is poor. A2871
• Parrot scout sent to enemy camp to ascertain strength. B122.8
• Magic birds lure hunters to certain places. B172.6
• Abused and pampered horses. Hero is ordered by ogre to feed and care for certain horse and to neglect other horse. Hero disobeys and feeds neglected horse. Latter is enchanted prince and helps hero. (Cf. B181.) B316
• Poisonous snakes in certain region have no venom. B765.9
• Bite of white she-mule causes certain death. B766.4
• Why certain animals are thought of as good or bad. B792
• Wish for animal husband realized. Girl says she will marry a certain animal. Latter appears and carries her off. (Cf. C15.) C26
• Tabu: looking at supernatural wife on certain occasion. (Mélusine). The husband must not see the wife when she is transformed to an animal. C31.1.2
• Tabu: cutting certain trees lest tree-spirits be offended. C43.2
• Tabu: sexual intercourse at certain time. C119.1
• Tabu: not to touch certain things during menses. C145
• Women must wear certain things during menstruation. C146
• Menstruating women must wear amulet of leaves when approaching certain valley. C146.1
• Certain foods tabu one (two) months before childbirth. C152.3.2
• Tabu: marriage with certain person. C162
• Tabu: marrying queen of certain race. C162.1
• Tabu: men fishing at certain place. C182.1
• Tabu: trysting with woman at certain place. C194
• Tabu: eating in certain place. C210
• Tabu: eating from certain place – miscellaneous C219
• Tabu: eating certain things. C220
• Tabu: eating flesh of certain animal. C221.1
• Tabu: eating flesh of certain beast. C221.1.1
• Tabu: eating certain fish. C221.1.3.1
• Tabu: eating certain parts of animals. C221.3
• Tabu: eating bird's eggs at certain time of year. C221.3.3
• Tabu: eating animal taken under certain circumstances. C221.4