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- Devil works during God's sleep at creation. A63.1
- Sun is man during day. A722.13
- During day moon stays with his mother under the earth. A753.3.3
- Making the earth larger. Gradually extended during creation. See references to A812 in which this idea is always involved. A853
- Rivers originate through saint's prayer during drought. A934.5
- Preservation of life during world calamity. (Cf. A1020, A1038, A1045.) A1005
- Preservation of life of certain persons in Ireland during Flood. (Cf. A1006.5.) A1005.1
- Inclosure made during world calamity and only best types of animals and men preserved. A1005.2
- Sun and moon do not shine during deluge. A1010.1
- Why days shorten in autumn: the real sun sets very early because the red cockscomb plant, used to kill his brother sun with, grows to its full height during this time. A1156
- Origin of medical treatment during pregnancy. A1562
- Origin of diet during confinement. A1565
- Rabbit (frog) eats seed-grain from fields: nose closed during sowing season. (Cf. A2335.2.4.) A2238.1
- Animal characteristics obtained during deluge. A2291
- Why hare's nose is closed during sowing season. (Cf. A2238.1.) A2335.2.4
- Flea's bite alarms king. Robber tells flea of plan to rob king. During the robbery the flea bites and awakens the king. B521.3.3
- Man commends wife to devil. Devil takes the charge seriously and guards woman's chastity during husband's absence. C12.4
- Tabu: sexual intercourse during illness. C119.1.1
- Tabu: sexual intercourse during religious festival (18 days). C119.1.4
- Tabu: going forth during menses. C141
- Tabu: not to enter cowshed during menses. C141.2
- Tabu: not to enter water during menses. C141.3
- Tabu: sexual intercourse during menses. C142
- Tabu: not to touch certain things during menses. C145
- Women must wear certain things during menstruation. C146
- Tabus during pregnancy. C152
- Tabu: violence to woman during pregnancy. C152.1
- Boy who plays marriage-game finds he has actually been married to a spirit (invisible during ceremony). C167.1
- Eight handfuls of food only to be eaten during ceremony. C231.5
- Tabu: drinking water during certain time. C273.1
- Tabu: looking back during flight. C331.3
- Tabu: speaking during certain time. C401
- Tabu: speaking during vigil. C401.1
- Tabu: speaking during seven days of danger. As result of prophecy of seven days of danger, an injunction of silence is imposed during this period. C401.2
- Tabu: king allowing rapine during his reign. C563.3
- Tabu: bathing during certain time. C721.1
- Tabu: cutting hair during certain time. C722.1
- Tabu: combing hair during certain time. C723.1
- Tabu: sleeping during certain time. C735.1
- Tabu: sleeping in certain position during certain time. C735.1.0.1
- Tabu: doing thing during certain time. C755
- Tabu: landing on certain island during forbidden period. C755.7
- Transformation during sleep. D696
- Disenchantment by enduring animal's embrace. D735.4
- Girl disenchants animal husband by enduring his embraces without fear. D735.4.1
- Son disenchants animal father by enduring his caresses without fear. D735.4.2
- Disenchantment by holding enchanted person during successive transformations. D757
- Magic shirt prevents fatigue during swimming. (Cf. D1056.) D1384.4.1
- Magic blue stone prevents fatigue during swimming. (Cf. D1072.) D1384.4.2
- Magic articles made during mass. D1766.5.2
- Magic power to "see" who will die during coming year. D1825.6
- Magic weakness during certain period. D1837.1
- Experiences during magic sleep. D1976
- Transportation during magic sleep. D1976.1
- Future spouse met during magic sleep. D1976.2
- Hunter's prey stolen during night by magic. D2087.2
- Magic journey during which one must not think good or evil. D2121.6
- Magic cure during sleep. D2161.4.12
- Resuscitation by touching body during conjuration. E11.3
- Person dead during day, revived at night. E155.4
- Protection during ghost-laying ceremony. E443.0.2
- Dead quiescent during day. E452.1
- Ghost invisible during day. E452.2
- Wild hunt disappears during storm. E501.16.5
- Ghost becomes log during day. E553
- Mortals supplied with fairy mistresses during visit to fairyland. F302.1.1
- During the day dwarfs appear in form of toads or other vermin. F451.2.0.5
- Thief can eat from man's plate during dinner without detection. F676.1
- Waves moan (shriek) during battle. F931.4.2
- Severed head of impious man in well causes water to become bitter during part of each day. F933.4
- Extraordinary nature phenomena during furious battle. (Cf. F1084.) F960.3
- Sun shines during night. F961.1.5
- Stars drop on grave during conjuration. (Cf. F962.3.) F961.2.9
- Tokens from a dream. Man brings objects received during dream. F1068.1
- Deep streams of blood flow during battle. F1084.1
- Stake miraculously bent during night. F1093
- Cannibalism during plague. G78
- The devil appears during thunderstorm, seeking shelter among people. G303.6.3.1.1
- Suitor test: enduring blow from spear. H328.3
- Symbolic interpretation of playing cards. Soldier reproved for playing cards during church says that playing cards are his prayerbook and calendar. Ace: one God, one Faith, one Baptism; 2: old and new Testaments; 3: Trinity; 4: evangelists; 5: wise virgins; 6: days of creation; 7: sabbath; 8. Noah's family; 9: ungrateful lepers; 10: commandments; knave (jack): Judas; queen (of Sheba); king: God; 12 face cards: 12 months; etc. H603
- Riddle: what is the land that has seen the sun only once? (The bottom of the Red Sea during the passage of the Israelites.) H822
- Test: enduring hardship. Tested by making girl serve woman who has leprosy, etc. H1502
- Contest in enduring cold. H1541
- Contest in enduring cold: frost and the hare. Hare tries to deceive frost by lying on frozen snow and saying, "Oh, how warm!" H1541.1
- Contest in enduring cold: wind overcomes frost. H1541.2
- Contest in enduring heat. H1542
- Contest in enduring thirst. H1544
- Friendship kept up even during sons' jealousy and enmity. H1558.10
- Land measured according to amount encompassed during certain hours. H1584.2
- In dividing property clever younger brother takes hind part of buffalo, upper part of tree, and use of curtain during night. J242.8
- Fool given the truth on his back. He tells his master what the servants have done during his absence. The servants whip him on his bare back, saying at each blow, "That is the truth." When the master returns and tells the fool to tell the truth, the latter replies, "There is nothing worse on earth than the truth." J551.2
- Woman tests enduring power of gossip by having a servant ride through streets on a flayed ass. By the third day he has ceased to attract attention. She concludes that it will be the same way in connection with her intended marriage. J1075.1
- "Guilty man's stick will grow during night." Guilty man chops end off stick. J1141.1.4
- Execution evaded by having three wishes granted: to be emperor, judge and the emperor's son-in-law during the last week of his life. As judge he frees himself and is in reality freed. J1181.2
- Man calls Saints Peter and Paul fools for enduring poverty if rich abbots can reach heaven, too. J1263.4.2
- During the silent period. Nun asked why she did not call for help when raped. She says, "It was during the silent period." J1264.4
- The parson's share and the sexton's. During the sermon the parson bids the sexton see if anyone is coming. The sexton: "A man is coming with a wheel on his shoulder" J1269.1
- Before, during, and after. A priest, asked when he would have certain choice wine served, before or after the meal, replies, "The holy Mary was Virgin before, during, and after the birth." J1343.2
- Sailor prays for gods to sink ship during storm, since gods never do what they are asked to do. J1467.1
- Forbidden to think. A husband forbids a wife to think. During his absence she roasts a chicken, eats it, and leaves two drumsticks on the table. The husband asks for the chicken. "Since you have forbidden me to think, I did not think of you." The ban is lifted. J1511.8