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• Characteristics of deity. A102
• Extraordinary physical characteristics of gods. A139.9
• Physical characteristics of culture hero (demigod). A526
• Origin of mental and moral characteristics. A1370
• Bad women from transformed hog and goose. Peter, having only one daughter, foolishly promises her to three men. He asks the Lord to create two others. This request is granted. The first creature he meets on two successive mornings he is to greet, and they will be transformed. He meets a hog and a goose. His two new daughters have these characteristics. A1371.3
• Origin of other special characteristics of women. A1372
• Characteristics of tribal subdivisions. A1641
• Characteristics of various peoples – in personal appearance. A1660
• Characteristics of various peoples – in industry and warfare. A1670
• Tribal characteristics – labor. A1671
• Tribal characteristics – industry. A1673
• Tribal characteristics – stealing. A1674
• Tribal characteristics – warfare. A1675
• Tribal characteristics – bravery or cowardice. A1676
• Characteristics of various peoples – in habits. A1680
• Tribal characteristics – eating. A1681
• Tribal characteristics – dress. A1683
• Tribal characteristics – decoration. A1687
• Cause of animal characteristics. A2200
• Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. (Cf. A2311.) A2210
• Animal characteristics: accidental action of ancient animal. A2211
• Animal characteristics from great fear. A2212
• Animal characteristics from squeezing or stretching ancient animal. (Cf. A2231.9). A2213
• Animal characteristics changed by stretching. A2213.4
• Animal characteristics from being struck. A2213.5
• Animal characteristics from dropping ancient animal from air. A2214
• Animal characteristics from throwing members at ancient animal. A2215
• Animal characteristics: members bitten or cut off. A2216
• Animal characteristics from burning or singeing. (Cf. A2378.8.4, A2411.1.2.5, A2411.1.3.2, A2411.1.4.1, A2411.1.6.5, A2411.2.1.1, A2411.2.1.4, A2411.2.1.9, A2411.2.1.7, A2411.2.1.11, A2411.2.5.2, A2411.2.5.1, A2411.2.1.15, A2411.2.6.8, A2411.4.2, A2411.4.3, A2411.5.3.) A2218
• Animal characteristics as reward. A2220
• Animal characteristics reward for pious act. (Cf. A2231.) A2221
• Deity rewards animal for bringing him water: cause of present characteristics. A2221.11
• Animal characteristics reward for hospitality. A2222
• Animal characteristics reward for helpfulness. A2223
• Animal characteristics as reward – miscellaneous. A2229
• Animal characteristics as punishment. A2230
• Animal characteristics: punishment for impiety. (Cf. A2221, A2311.8, A2422.2, A2302.2, A2355.1.2, A2542.1.) A2231
• Animal characteristics: punishment for discourteous answer to God (saint). (Cf. A2411.2.6.) A2231.1
• Animal characteristics: punishment for hostility at crucifixion. (Cf. A2221.2.) A2231.2
• Animal characteristics: punishment for working on holy day. A2231.3
• Animal characteristics: punishment for immoderate request. Dissatisfied animal finds that when his request is granted he is worse off than before. A2232
• Animal characteristics: punishment for laziness. A2233
• Animal characteristics: punishment for disobedience. A2234
• Animal characteristics caused by animal's lateness at distribution of qualities. (Cf. A2378.2.5.) A2235
• Animal characteristics: punishment for planning man's downfall. A2236
• Animal characteristics: punishment for carrying devil into paradise. A2236.2
• Animal characteristics punishment for meddling. A2237
• Animal characteristics: punishment for greed. A2238
• Animal characteristics from miscellaneous punishments. A2239
• Animal characteristics: obtaining another's qualities. A2240
• Animal characteristics: borrowing and not returning. Animal borrows a member (or quality) from another and refuses to return it. (Cf. A2242, A2313.3, A2345.1, A2351.3, A2375.2.1, A2421.4, A2435.4.1.) A2241
• Animal characteristics: obtaining for feast and not returning. (Cf. A2378.1.5, A2378.2.6.) A2242
• Animal characteristics: lending and refusing to receive back. A2243
• Animal characteristics: stolen from another animal. (Cf. A2313.3, A2375.2.2.) A2245
• Animal characteristics: exchange of qualities. (Cf. A2313.2, A2326.1.2, A2326.1.4, A2326.2.1, A2332.6.5, A2345.4, A2378.1.3, A2378.1.4, A2421.2, A2421.3, A2431.3.3, A2431.3.4, A2435.3.1, A2435.3.2.) A2247
• Animal characteristics: result of contest. A2250
• Animal characteristics from contest in carrying. A2251
• Animal characteristics determined by race. A2252
• Animal characteristics from jumping contest. A2253
• Bird characteristics from flying contests. A2254
• Animal characteristics result of lawsuit. A2255
• Animal characteristics from contest in watching. A2256
• Animal characteristics from duel. A2257
• Animal characteristics: as a result of quarrel. A2258
• [First Edition: A2259. Animal characteristics from miscellaneous contests.] A2259[1st ed.]
• Animal characteristics from transformation. A2260
• Animal characteristics from transformation of animal. A2261
• Animal characteristics from transformation of implement (or other object). (Cf. A2335.3.1, A2378.3.3, A2378.4.1.) A2262
• Animal characteristics from miscellaneous causes. A2270
• Animal characteristics learned from another animal. A2271
• Animal characteristics: imitation of other animal or object. A2272
• 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
• Origin of animal characteristics: animal persuaded into self-injury. A2284
• Animal characteristics established by deity. A2286
• Animal characteristics because creator had not enough time to finish what he began. A2286.1.0.1
• Animal characteristics result of contest between God and devil. A2286.2
• Jesus causes animal characteristics. (Cf. A2221, A2231.) A2287
• Animal characteristics obtained during deluge. A2291
• Animal characteristics: change for convenience. A2292
• Origin of animal characteristics: body. A2300
• Origin of animal characteristics: body covering. A2310
• Origin of animal characteristics: head. A2320
• Origin of animal characteristics: face. A2330
• Origin of animal characteristics: trunk. A2350
• Animal characteristics: inside of body. A2367
• Animal characteristics: bones. A2367.1
• Animal characteristics: internal markings. A2367.2
• Animal characteristics: blood. A2367.3
• Animal characteristics: extremities. A2370
• Animal characteristics: claws and hoofs. A2376
• Animal characteristics: wings. A2377
• Animal characteristics: other bodily features. A2380
• Animal characteristics: general appearance. A2400
• Animal characteristics: color and smell. A2410
• Animal characteristics: voice and hearing. A2420
• Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. A2430
• Animal's characteristic haunt. A2433
• Cat's characteristic haunt. A2433.3.1
• Dog's characteristic haunt. (Cf. A2233.2.) A2433.3.2
• Animal characteristics: carriage. A2440