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- God with gold teeth. A125.3
- Golden mansions of gods. A151.4.3
- God of fate in shape of golden frog. A463.0.1
- Cupid with arrows of lead and gold. A475.0.1
- Saint sees vision of three cities in heaven: a city of gold, a city of silver, a city of glass. A661.1.2
- Sun's night journey in golden goblet. Helios' chariot is conveyed eastward at night in a golden goblet (or bed). A722.1
- The sun a golden bowl on the rim of which sits a peacock; both bowl and peacock are in a crystal box, which rests on a flying chariot. A724.2
- World is transformed mud parrot in golden cage. A822.1
- Golden cock in earth-tree. A878.3.6
- The four ages of the world. A development of the present order through four stages or periods, the golden, silver, bronze, and iron ages, or the like. A1101
- Golden age. A former age of perfection. A1101.1
- Even trees could speak in golden age. A1101.1.2
- First parents originate from gold which is from body of first man. Born fifteen years old. A1271.4
- Acquisition of gold. A1432.2
- Gold comes from gourd received from fishes. A1432.2.1
- Origin of gold coins. A1433.1
- Origin of goldsmith work. A1447.3
- Beetle demands return of gold from God: must hum. In his overweening pride he hits fence and ever afterward has hummed. (Cf. A2426.3.1.) A2231.11
- Color of goldfinch. A2411.2.1.12
- Mythical bird running before the sun bears inscription of golden letters. B7.3
- Dragon develops from small worm placed on gold. It grows together with the gold. B11.1.3.1.1
- Dragon with golden feathers. B11.2.2.1
- Dragon keeps maiden tied with golden chain. B11.10.1
- Animal with a gold (silver) horn. B15.3.2
- Deer with a gold and a silver horn. B15.3.2.1
- Goat with a gold and a silver horn. B15.3.2.2
- Ox with golden horns. B15.3.2.3
- Bird with head of gold and wings of silver. B15.7.3
- Horse with golden mane. B19.5
- Bird of dawn. Golden plumage; three feet. B34
- Gold thrown on shore by siren. B53.3
- Mermaid gives mortals gold from sea bottom. B81.13.4
- Bird with golden head. B101.1
- Bird with golden feet. B101.1.2
- Treasure-hog. Alternate bristles of gold and silver; at each step a side of pork falls from him. B101.2
- Boar with golden bristles. B101.2.1
- Ram with golden fleece. B101.3
- Hind with golden horns. B101.4
- Stag with golden antlers and silver feet. B101.4.1
- Stag with gold and silver on horns and neck, and a silver bell. B101.4.2
- Monster (whale) with golden teeth. B101.5
- Fish with gold and silver heads. B101.6
- Big ox with gold and silver in the horns. B101.8.1
- Mongoose with golden hair and silver ears. B101.9
- Golden bird. Bird with golden feathers. B102.1
- Golden hawk. B102.1.1
- Golden peacock. B102.1.2
- Golden goose. B102.1.3
- Golden horse. (Cf. B181.) B102.2
- Golden deer. B102.3
- Golden fish. B102.4
- Golden calf. B102.5
- Golden serpent. B102.6
- Golden dog. B102.7
- Golden crab. B102.8
- Gold-producing ram. B103.0.3
- Gold-producing serpent. B103.0.4
- Grateful snake gives gold piece daily. B103.0.4.1
- Gold-producing lion. B103.0.6
- Gold-producing ass. Droppings of gold. B103.1.1
- Cow drops gold dung. B103.1.2
- Gold-producing dog. Droppings of gold. B103.1.3
- Gold-making deer. B103.1.4
- Gold-making bird. B103.1.5
- Treasure-laying bird. Bird lays money or golden eggs or an egg at every step. B103.2.1
- Silver and gold run from cod's mouth. B103.4.1.1
- Grateful snake spits out lump of gold for his rescuer. B103.4.2.1
- Dog vomits gold and silver. B103.4.3
- When destructive bird is killed, barn is found full of gold. B103.7.1
- Hind with gold chain on neck. B105.1
- Animal lying on treasure. Serpent with gold under him. B106
- Fish with ingot of gold inside it. B107.1
- Wise golden peacock. B122.0.2
- Golden cock warns against attack. B143.1.5
- Wedding of goldfinch with another bird. B282.6
- Faithful horse refuses to go before its master mounts it, even when already loaded with two chests with gold. B301.4.6
- Hogs root up gold (treasure) for saint. B562.1.1
- Grateful whales disgorge gold. B583.1
- Clever and swift horse fed with worms' milk on the gold mountain Tecklen in India. B710.2.1
- Silver, gold, and diamond birds. B731.5
- Fawn with golden lustre. B731.7.2
- Silver fish with gold fins. B731.12
- Gold-digging ants. B756
- Whale cast ashore – three golden teeth and five ounces in each of these teeth. B874.3.1
- Tabu: Saora women not to wear gold earrings. C181.9
- "We three" – "For gold" – "That is right". These expressions are the sole conversation of three men. C495.2
- "We three" – "For gold" – "That is right" devil's bargain. Three brothers have agreed to say only these things. They incriminate themselves. C495.2.1
- "We three" – "For gold" – "That is right": phrases of foreign language. Three travelers know each one phrase of a foreign language. They incriminate themselves. C495.2.2
- Only peacock on the steeple of the king's golden temple can be accepted as dowry. C655.1
- Golden apple thrown to remind merman's wife not to forget to return to him. C713.4
- Tabu: killing golden duck. C841.6
- Golden finger as sign of opening forbidden chamber. (Cf. C611.) C911
- Hair turns to gold as punishment in forbidden chamber. (Cf. C611.) C912
- Golden Age ends as result of broken tabu. (Cf. A1101.1.) C939.4
- Hair and skin turn to color of gold. D57.3
- Transformation: man (woman) to golden object. D235
- Transformation: man (god) to shower of gold. D235.1
- Transformation: woman to golden stool. D235.2
- Transformation: snake to gold. D425.1.2.1
- Transformation: gold to animal. D442.3