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- Immaculate conception of culture hero. A511.1.3.3
- Evil inclination enters body at time of conception. A1384.2
- Dwarf. (Underground spirit.) The dwarf, especially in Northern Europe, is considered an underground spirit. He is to be distinguished from the other conception of dwarf, viz., a very small person, pigmy, or thumbling (F535). [Note: For help in the preparation of this item I am indebted to Mr. Alfred Thomas of Chicago. For full titles of references see F420.] F451
- Prophecy: conception of hero at certain time. M311.0.2.1
- Conception and birth. T500
- Miraculous conception. T510
- Conception from eating. T511
- Conception from eating a fruit. (Cf. F611.1.8.) T511.1
- Conception from eating apple. T511.1.1
- Conception from eating berry. T511.1.2
- Conception from eating mango. T511.1.3
- Conception from eating orange. T511.1.4
- Conception from eating lemon. T511.1.5
- Conception from eating a peach. T511.1.6
- Conception from eating plant. T511.2
- Conception from eating root. T511.2.0.1
- Conception from eating leaves. T511.2.0.2
- Conception from eating mandrake. (Cf. D965.1.) T511.2.1
- Conception from eating watercress. T511.2.2
- Conception from eating vegetable. T511.3
- Conception from eating peppercorn. T511.3.1
- Conception from eating spinach. T511.3.2
- Conception from eating flower. T511.4
- Conception from eating rose. Red rose brings boy, white rose a girl. T511.4.1
- Conception from eating animal. T511.5
- Conception from eating fish. T511.5.1
- Conception from swallowing worm (in drink of water). T511.5.2
- Conception from eating louse. T511.5.3
- Conception from eating bird. T511.5.4
- Conception from eating parts of human being. T511.6
- Conception from eating woman's heart. T511.6.1
- Conception from eating finger-bones. T511.6.2
- Conception from eating food. T511.7
- Conception after eating honey given by lover. T511.7.1
- Conception from eating meat. T511.7.3
- [First Edition: T511.7.1. Conception from eating cheese.] T511.7.1[1st ed.]
- [First Edition: T511.7.2. Conception from eating pottage.] T511.7.2[1st ed.]
- Conception from eating – miscellaneous. T511.8
- Conception from swallowing a stone. T511.8.1
- Conception from eating medicines. T511.8.2
- Conception from eating mess of fairy pottage. T511.8.3
- Conception from eating grain (Cf.d). T511.8.4
- Conception from swallowing a pearl. T511.8.6
- Conception from drinking. T512
- Conception from drinking elixir from goat's horns. T512.1
- Conception from drinking urine. T512.2
- Conception from drinking water. T512.3
- Conception from drinking holy water. (Cf. D1242.1.2.) T512.3.1
- Conception from drinking saint's tears. T512.4
- Conception from drinking sperm. (Cf. T531.1.) T512.6
- Conception from drinking dew. T512.7
- Conception from wish. (Cf. T548.1.) T513
- Conception through another's wish. T513.1
- Conception after reciprocal desire for each other. T514
- Conception after anchorite blesses woman in love with him. T514.1
- Conception through dream. T516
- Conception from extraordinary intercourse. T517
- Conception from hand or foot. T517.1
- Conception through mother's side. (Cf. T584.1.) T517.2
- Conception through ear. T517.3
- Conception from divine impregnation. T518
- Conception from sunlight. T521
- Conception from moonlight. T521.1
- Conception from rainbow. T521.2
- Conception from rays of a dragon. T521.3
- Conception from falling rain. T522
- Conception from bathing. (Cf. D1788.) T523
- Conception from wind. (Cf. A715.2, F611.1.9.) T524
- Conception from falling star. T525
- Conception because of prayer. T526
- Conception from casual contact with man. T531
- Conception from having licked semen-stained loincloth. (Cf. T512.6.) T531.1
- Conception from other contacts. T532
- Conception from contact with magic object. T532.1
- Conception from plucking flower. (Cf. C515.) T532.1.1
- Conception from smelling flower. T532.1.1.1
- Conception from embracing magic tree. T532.1.2
- Conception from embracing holy image. T532.1.2.1
- Conception by smell of cooked dragon heart. T532.1.4
- Conception after smelling ground bonedust. T532.1.4.1
- Conception from stepping on an animal. T532.2
- Conception from fruit thrown against breast. T532.3
- Conception from flowers hidden in breast. T532.3.1
- Conception from putting on another's girdle. T532.5
- Conception from touching another's garment. T532.5.1
- Conception from putting ball into bosom. T532.6
- Conception after shadow of man has fallen on bathing girl. T532.8.1
- Miraculous conception from God's bow. T532.9
- Conception from hiss of cobra. T532.10
- Conception from spittle. (Cf. T541.8.2.) T533
- Conception from blood. (Cf. T541.1, T563.2.) T534
- Conception from fire. (Cf. F611.1.10.) T535
- Conception from heat of fire. T535.1
- Conception from feathers falling on woman. T536
- Conception from scarification. Pigeons scarify woman on loins. T537
- Unusual conception in old age. T538
- Miraculous conception – miscellaneous. T539
- Conception by a cry. T539.2
- Conception from intercourse with demon. T539.3
- Worm swallowed at conception eats hand of babe before birth. (Cf. T511.5.2.) T579.6