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- Extraordinary physical characteristics of gods. A139.9
- Culture hero reared (educated) by extraordinary (supernatural) personages. A511.3.2
- Extraordinary possessions of culture hero. A524
- Culture hero's extraordinary animals. A524.1
- Extraordinary weapons of culture hero. A524.2
- Sea makes extraordinary noise and throws out fishes at end of world. A1063.1
- Extraordinary wind at end of the world. A1067
- Extraordinary man at end of the world. A1097
- Magic cow gives extraordinary milk. B184.2.1.1
- Animal travels extraordinary distance. B744
- Tabu: speaking of extraordinary sight. (Cf. C411, C491.) C423.2
- Extraordinary flower preserves its freshness so long as it remains unperceived by anyone other than owner. D877.2
- Stick, become a sword, flies through air to kill ferocious animal-guardians of extraordinary lotus. (Cf. D1094, D1254.) D1402.10.1
- Extraordinary flower; rays of golden light fall from it. (Cf. D975.) D1645.11
- Magic wisdom possessed by extraordinary companion. D1719.4
- Fortune-telling dream induced by sleeping in extraordinary place (position). D1812.3.3.2
- Extraordinary clothes in otherworld. F166.3
- Extraordinary sights in otherworld. F171
- Extraordinary powers of fairies. F253
- Extraordinary physical powers of fairies. F253.1
- Fairies possess extraordinary strength. F253.1.1
- Spirit travels with extraordinary speed. F411.0.1
- Remarkable persons. Extraordinary size, form, appearance, or habits. F500
- Extraordinary penis. F547.3
- Extraordinary clitoris. F547.4
- Extraordinary vagina. (Cf. F547.1.1.) F547.5
- Extraordinary fingernails. (Cf. G11.11.1.) F552.1.3
- Person with extraordinary amount of blood. F554.2
- Extraordinary excrement. F559.3
- Extraordinary stomach. F559.6
- Extraordinary urine. F559.8
- Other extraordinary human beings. F570
- Extraordinary ugliness. (Cf. A2402.) F576
- Person's extraordinary body temperature. (Cf. F546.5). F593
- Extraordinary heat of body melts snow far around person. F593.1
- Persons with extraordinary powers. F600
- Extraordinary companions. A group of men with extraordinary powers travel together. F601
- Extraordinary companions perform hero's tasks. F601.1
- Extraordinary companions help hero in suitor tests. F601.2
- Extraordinary companions betray hero. F601.3
- Extraordinary companions rescue hero. F601.4
- Extraordinary companion hides behind hero to trick enemy. F601.4.1
- Extraordinary companion saves hero from death. F601.4.2
- Extraordinary companions are brothers (twins, triplets). F601.5
- Extraordinary companions are transformed animals. F601.6
- Animals as extraordinary companions. F601.7
- Extraordinary strength from fasting for 12 years and eating nothing except earth. F611.3.0.1
- Extraordinary strength; elephant-wrestler. F617.1
- Extraordinary powers – miscellaneous. F639
- Mighty diver. Can stay extraordinary time under water. F639.2
- Extraordinary powers of perception. F640
- Extraordinary gustatory sense. Woman detects flavor of garlic in a sauce made in a mortar from which garlic has been removed. F647.1.1
- Extraordinary sympathy (telepathic) with wild animals. F648
- Extraordinary perception of blind men. F655
- Brothers acquire extraordinary skill. Return home and are tested. F660.1
- Extraordinary reading ability. F695
- Extraordinary amount read in short time. F695.2
- Extraordinary places. F700
- Lands with extraordinary names. Land of the boot, the towel, the walking-stick, and the like. F703
- Extraordinary kingdom. (Cf. F760.) F707
- Other extraordinary countries. F709
- Extraordinary bodies of water. F710
- Extraordinary sea. (Cf. D911.) F711
- Extraordinary pond (lake). F713
- Extraordinary river. (Cf. D915.) F715
- Extraordinary source of river. F715.1
- River of extraordinary fluid. F715.2
- Extraordinary fountain. (Cf. D925.) F716
- Extraordinary pool. F717
- Extraordinary well. (Cf. D926.) F718
- Extraordinary well of blood. F718.8
- Extraordinary islands. F730
- Island with extraordinary support. F736
- Islands of extraordinary color. Green, white, etc. F741
- No putrefaction on extraordinary island. F746
- Extraordinary island upon which no sinner can die (be buried). F747
- Extraordinary mountains and other land features. F750
- Extraordinary valleys and plains. F756
- Extraordinary valley which gives the illusion of earthly paradise. (The Old Man of the Mountain.) F756.2.1
- Extraordinary glen: mysterious shouting heard. F756.5
- Extraordinary cave. F757
- Extraordinary mountains and valleys – miscellaneous. F759
- Extraordinary cities. F760
- City of extraordinary color. F762
- City of extraordinary people. F768
- Other extraordinary cities. F769
- Extraordinary buildings and furnishings. F770
- Extraordinary castle (house, palace). F771
- Castle (house) with extraordinary support. F771.2
- Extraordinary location of castle. F771.3
- Inhabitants of extraordinary castle. F771.4
- Extraordinary guard for castle. F771.5
- Castle of extraordinary size. F771.8
- Extraordinary tower. F772
- Extraordinary pillars. F774
- Extraordinary tent. F775
- Extraordinary gate. F776
- Extraordinary rooms. F781
- Extraordinary number of rooms. F781.2
- Extraordinary doors and windows. F782