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- God establishes peace between mortals. A185.15
- Culture hero establishes law and order. A530
- Culture hero establishes customs. A545
- Culture hero establishes social system. A546
- Two creators go by different route to establish features of the earth. A902.1
- Survivors of flood establish homes. A1029.6
- Establishment of natural order. A1100
- Establishment of present order: waters. A1110
- Establishment of present order: waters – miscellaneous. A1119
- Establishment of present order: winds. A1120
- Winds of the four quarters established. A1127
- Establishment of present order: winds – miscellaneous. A1129
- Creator establishes twelve winds, each a different color. A1129.1.1
- Establishment of present order: weather phenomena. A1130
- Establishment of times for sowing and reaping. A1150.1
- Establishment of present order – miscellaneous motifs. A1180
- Tribal customs established by diviner. (Man who sees future.) A1501
- All customs for the year established. A1502
- Holy day established on seventh day. A1541.4.0.1
- Establishment of doctor's fees. A1594.1
- Couples placed to establish tribes. A1610.2
- Animal characteristics established by deity. A2286
- Establishment of animal haunt. (Cf. A2212.2.) A2433.1
- Animal haunt established by contest (race). (Cf. A2250.1, A2252.1.) A2433.1.1
- Identity established because one of man's teeth is blue. H79.8
- Trial by combat. Guilt or innocence established in judicial combat. H218
- Ordeals. Guilt or innocence thus established. H220
- Peace among the animals. (Peace fable.) The fox tries to beguile the cock by reporting a new law establishing peace among the animals. Dogs appear; the fox flees. "The dogs have not heard of the new law." J1421
- Death feigned to establish reputation of false relic. False resuscitation. K1865
- Persecution by bad luck. Wishing to escape it, the luckless couple build themselves a new home. Scarcely do they establish themselves in the new home, when bad luck addresses them from the hearth: "I have already waited for you here three days." N250.2
- Hero's (heroine's) identity established as he (she) is on the point of being executed. N686
- Husband dons armor and forces the household to shout: "Long live the Master!" Takes off his breeches and dares his wife to put them on. Establishes his mastery in the home. T251.2.2