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- Division of control of universe among gods. A161.1
- Cupbearer of the gods controls waters. A165.3.2
- God controls mortals' sinning. A185.14
- Fate controls gods. A196.1
- Deity controls elements. A197
- Man controls rising and setting of sun. A725
- Moon under direct control of deity. A759.6
- Dragon controls water-supply. B11.7.1
- River issuing from cave controlled by race of Amazons. D915.5
- Magic object controls person's will. D1379.1
- Magic runes control person's will. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1379.1.1
- "Witch bone" enables possessor to control animals in any way he wishes. D1442.8
- Magic object controls disease. D1500
- Magic book controls disease. (Cf. D1266.) D1500.0.1
- Magic object controls disease – miscellaneous. D1519
- Magic object controls the elements. D1540
- Magic bag controls storm, mist, darkness, etc. (Cf. D1193.) D1540.1
- Magic stone controls water. (Cf. D931.) D1540.3
- Magic object controls storms. D1541
- Charms control storms. (Cf. D1273.) D1541.0.1
- Magic song controls storm. (Cf. D1275.) D1541.0.2
- Magic object controls rain. (Cf. D1541.4.) D1542
- Magic spittle controls rain. Makes rain on everyone but possessor of spittle himself. (Cf. D1001.) D1542.1.2
- Magic object controls wind. D1543
- Magic calabash (gourd) controls winds. (Cf. D965.2.) D1543.7
- Magic object controls earthquakes. D1544
- Magic spell controls earthquake. (Cf. D1273.) D1544.1
- Magic object controls sea. D1545
- Magic runes control sea. (Cf. D1266.2.) D1545.0.1
- Magic object controls tides. D1545.1
- Magic jewel controls tides. (Cf. D1071.) D1545.1.1
- Magic object controls heavenly bodies. D1546
- Magic object controls sun. D1546.1
- Magic spell controls sun. (Cf. D1273.) D1546.1.2
- Magic object controls weather. D1548
- Amulet has control over weather. (Cf. D1070.) D1548.0.1
- Magic object controls elements – miscellaneous. D1549
- Magic object controls river (lake). D1549.3
- Magic object controls condition of soil. D1563
- Magic object controls fire. D1566
- Magic control of the elements. (Cf. D1540.) D2140
- Control of weather by saint's prayers. (Cf. V220.) D2140.1
- Saint has power to control winds and storms at will. (Cf. A287.2.) D2140.1.1
- Shaman's wife controls weather. D2140.2
- Winds controlled by magic. D2142
- Magician (witch) controls winds. D2142.0.1
- Witch sells power to control winds. D2142.0.1.1
- Saint controls winds. D2142.0.2
- Druid controls winds. (Cf. D2141.0.8.) D2142.0.3
- Leper controls winds. D2142.0.4
- Wind controlled by girl's spirit. D2142.0.5
- Precipitation controlled by magic. D2143
- Old woman has control over frost. D2143.5.1
- Magic control of snow. (Cf. F686.) D2143.6
- Magic control of cold and heat. (Cf. D1592.) D2144
- Porcupine as controller of cold. (Cf. K896.1.) D2144.1.1
- Ice controlled by magic. D2144.5
- Magic control of seasons. D2145
- Magic control of day and night. (Cf. A725, D1546.) D2146
- Day controlled by magic. D2146.1
- Night controlled by magic. D2146.2
- Magic control of clouds. D2147
- Magic control of the elements – miscellaneous. D2149
- Magic control of gravitation. D2149.4
- Magic control of heavenly bodies. (Cf. D2146.1.) D2149.6
- Magic control of rainbow. D2149.7
- Magic control of waters. (Cf. D1242.1.) D2151
- Magic control of seas. (Cf. D911.) D2151.1
- Magic control of rivers. D2151.2
- Magic control of waves. (Cf. D911.1, D2151.1.3.) D2151.3
- Magic control of pond (tank). D2151.5
- Magic control of wells (springs). (Cf. A941.5, D927, D1567, F933.) D2151.6
- Magic control of lakes. (Cf. D921.) D2151.7
- Magic control of mountains. (Cf. D932.) D2152
- Magic control of rocks. D2153
- Magic control over animals. (Cf. D2070.) D2156
- Vicious snakes easily controlled by saint. D2156.5
- Magic control of soil and crops. D2157
- Magic control of fires. (Cf. D1271.) D2158
- Control of conflagrations by a saint personally or by his relics. D2158.1.3.1
- Magic control of disease. (Cf. D1500.) D2162
- Magic control of spirits (angels). D2198
- Indra has control over fairies. F252.1.2
- Fairies control destinies of a mortal. F312.2
- Fairies control prosperity. F366.4
- Water-spirit controls water-supply. F420.4.9
- Giants as controllers of the elements. F531.6.5.4
- Animal controls sex of offspring. F987
- Bird controls sex and appearance of offspring. Hatches seven eggs – three under each wing and one under breast. The right wing hatches three red males, the left three green females. The egg under the breast shares the characteristics of both sex and color – but dies. F987.1
- Witch controls actions of animals. (Cf. D2072.0.2, D2083.2.) G265.7
- Witch kept under control by means of a magic iron nail driven in her head. G272.14
- Witch controlled by means of magic spells. G272.15
- Witches have control over weather. G283
- Witch sells power to control winds. (Cf. D2142.0.1.1, D1541.1.) G283.1.3
- Holy men keep devils under control. G515
- Suitor task: controlling violent tide. H335.6.1
- "Control your anger at the beginning": counsel proved wise by experience. J21.2.6
- King given three wheels to control his anger. J571.2
- Youth trusts self to horse over which he has no control. Thrown off. J657.1
- "Keep locks of everyone in your hand" (keep control of them). Fool interprets literally. J2489.2