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- Goddess (god) of flowers. A434
- Women transformed into flowers. A2611.0.4.1
- Flowers from under the feet of Virgin Mary. (Cf. A2650.) A2621.1
- Origin of flowers. (Cf. A2617.1, A2621.1.) A2650
- Why the mogli flower and the lime are cursed by gods. A2721.6
- Why willow flowers do not bear fruit. A2771.10
- Why no one can find flower of wild fig. A2791.4
- Sundry characteristics of flowers. A2795
- Why some flowers have no scent. A2795.1
- Fox holds in its mouth a beautiful flower which he gives to hero. B584.1
- Tabu: touching (plucking) flowers. C515
- Transformation: man (woman) to flower. D212
- Transformation: flower to person. D431.1
- Image of boy made of flowers comes to life. D435.1.3
- Transformation: flowers to other object. D451.4
- Transformation: flowers to gold beads. D451.4.0.1
- Transformation: bread to flower. D454.2.1
- Transformation: instruments of torture to lotus flowers. D454.16
- Transformation: drops of blood to flowers. D457.1.3
- Transformation: flowers to gold and silver. D475.1.18
- Transformation: bog to flowery mead (through power of saint). D479.1
- Transformation by plucking flowers in enchanted garden. D515
- Transformation by eating flower. D551.2.4
- Transformation by smelling flower. D564.2
- Transformation by touching with flower. D565.8
- Transformation by pinching flower (life token). D565.8.1
- Transformation by placing bewitched flower on head. D596.1
- Flower by day; girl by night. D621.2.2
- Disenchantment from flower by breaking stalk. D711.4
- Disenchantment from flower by plucking it. D711.4.1
- Disenchantment by throwing a flower. D712.3.3
- Disenchantment from fruit (flower) by opening it. D721.5
- Disenchantment by flower. D771.11
- Extraordinary flower preserves its freshness so long as it remains unperceived by anyone other than owner. D877.2
- Magic flower. D975
- Magic lotus-flower. (Cf. D965.6, D1641.15.) D975.1
- Magic plant (flower) shows location of treasure. (Cf. D965, D975.) D1314.7
- Magic flower renders invisible. (Cf. D975.) D1361.6
- Flowers cause magic sleep. (Cf. D975.) D1364.3
- Flowers fall from lips. D1454.2.1
- Flowers from tears. D1454.4.3
- Treasure-giving magic flower (gold and silver). (Cf. D975.) D1463.5
- Magic flower pot bears plants with gold letters and leaves. (Cf. D965.) D1469.1
- Grass and flowers which grew upon a saint's grave are good for cures. (Cf. D975.) D1503.10.1
- Magic flower restores sight. (Cf. D975.) D1505.9
- Magic flower thrown into lake causes waters to follow in the footsteps of the one who throws it in. (Cf. D975.) D1547.2
- Air made fragrant with odors of flowers by spell. (Cf. D1273.) D1599.2
- Chariot collects flowers by itself. (Cf. D1114.) D1601.33
- Speaking flower. (Cf. D975.) D1610.4
- Speaking lotus flower. (Cf. D975.1.) D1610.4.1
- Silver cock, sitting on a flower, crows. D1620.2.2.1
- Extraordinary flower; rays of golden light fall from it. (Cf. D975.) D1645.11
- Flower bends only to certain person. (Cf. D975.) D1648.2
- Magic tree shoots forth leaf, flower, and fruit at once. (Cf. D950.) D1667.1
- Scent of flowers from laughter. D1773.1
- Sea appears like flowery plain. (Cf. F931.3.1.) D2151.1.4
- Flowers magically kept from withering. D2167.3
- Flower produced by magic. D2178.9
- Flowers drop on washing hands. D2193
- Flower blooms when touched. D2195.1
- Resuscitation by plucking the flower into which one is incarnated. E29.4
- Prince plucks from grave of vampire a flower which later becomes a girl. E251.2.2
- Ghost of murdered girl appears and lends jewels needed for a ball in exchange for flowers. E363.5.1
- Flower from grave bears letters. These commemorate the buried person. E631.0.2
- Flower with "ave" on leaves. Crows from tomb as reward for faithful sayings of "Ave Maria". E631.0.2.1
- Flower from grave. E631.1
- Reincarnation: snake into flowers. E691.1
- Soul in flower. E711.2.2
- Soul as flower. E745.4
- Soul as lotus flower. E745.4.1
- Life token: tree (flower) fades. E761.3
- Girl gathering flowers swallowed up by earth and taken to lower world. F92.2.1
- Girl summons fairy lover by plucking flowers. F301.1.1.2
- Fairies cause man to lose his senses after he steals flower while visiting them. F361.2.2
- Tabu: plucking flowers from bed tended by fairies. F378.5
- Wearing flowers on one's ears protects from fairies. F384.4
- Water-spirits wear wreath of flowers and reed on hair and dress. F420.1.6.4
- Flower-spirits. F447
- Magic flower opens dwarf home. F451.4.3.7
- Princess' weight that of five flowers. F584.1
- Girl (princess) so delicate she can live only on the perfume of flowers. F647.12
- Tree bearing unwonted fruit (flowers). F811.7.2
- Cherry tree has lotos-flowers. F811.7.2.3
- Tree bears fruit, flower, and leaf simultaneously. All drop at once. F811.16
- Extraordinary flower-bearing tree in middle of seven forts. F811.23
- Extraordinary flower. F814
- Gigantic flower. F814.1
- Talking flowers. F814.2
- Flower only to be found at midnight. F814.3
- Golden flowers. F814.4
- Flower visible only to blind man. F814.5
- Flowers (lotus) of gold float on a river of milk. (Cf. F715.2.3.) F814.6
- Marvelous garden with gold and silver flowers, bees. F818.1
- Blindness cured by rubbing eyes with flower. F952.3.2
- Gifts are obtained or fall from heaven: flowers (roses), crown of gold, blossoms or thorns, bells, gems, books, sword, etc. F962.0.1
- Flowers bloom in winter. F971.5
- [First Edition (Additions and Corrections): F971.5.3. Flowers blooming at Christmas.] F971.5.3[1st ed.]
- Flowers spring up when saint strikes ground. F971.6
- After persecuted queen has been driven away from palace, trees do not bear fruits, flowers cease to bloom, and birds do not sing. F975.2
- Flowers pressed yield wine. F979.9