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- Creator with two horns on head. A18.2
- Man in moon banished there for stealing bundle of thorns. A751.1.4
- Earth rests on the horns of a bull who rests upon a fish. A844.5
- Mounds from horns cast by cattle. A967.1
- Man created from animal horns that bloomed and bore him as fruit. A1263.5
- Swallows lift Christ's crown of thorns from his brow: why their nests are not destroyed. (Cf. A2431.3.5.) A2221.2.4
- Crossbill, attempting to draw thorn from the crown of thorns, twists bill in the attempt. A2221.2.4.2
- Camel asks for horns: punishment, short ears. (Cf. A2325.4.) A2232.1
- Stag's horns borrowed from dog. (Cf. A2326.1.1.) A2241.1
- Origin and nature of animal's horns. A2326
- How animals got horns. A2326.1
- How caribou got antlers. Exchanged his teeth for walrus's horns. (Cf. A2247.) A2326.1.2
- How sheep got horns. A2326.1.3
- How ox got horns. Exchanged for horse's teeth. (Cf. A2247.) A2326.1.4
- How goats got horns. A2326.1.5
- How horned-viper got horns. A2326.1.6
- Why some animals have no horns. A2326.2
- Why cats have no horns. A2326.2.1
- Why dog has no horns: they were stolen by deer (goat). A2326.2.2
- Originally cock had horns. A2326.2.3
- Nature of animal's horns. A2326.3
- Why cows have two horns. (Cf. A2286.2.3.) A2326.3.1
- Why buffalo's horns are bent. A2326.3.4
- Why mountain-sheep's horns are close together. A2326.3.5
- Evil spirit in spite puts bark and thorns on tree. (Cf. A2751.1, A2752.) A2736
- Thorns on plants. (Cf. A2736). A2752
- Why bombax tree has thorns. A2752.1
- Horns of dragon. B11.2.5
- Animal unusual as to his horns. B15.3
- Ox with three horns. B15.3.1.3
- Ox with four horns. B15.3.1.3.1
- Ox with golden horns. B15.3.2.3
- Cow with silver horns. B15.3.2.3.1
- Animal usually harmless has horns. B15.3.4
- Hare with horns. B15.3.4.1
- Man with (two) horns on his head. B23.3
- Hind with golden horns. B101.4
- Stag with gold and silver on horns and neck, and a silver bell. B101.4.2
- Cow with silver horns. B101.8
- Big ox with gold and silver in the horns. B101.8.1
- The deer with a cross carried between their horns. B253.5
- Deer makes its horns available as a bookholder to a saint. B256.3
- Stags plow for man. Also draw chariot, bear burdens, and allow saints to use their horns as a book rest B292.4
- Faithful cattle fight at master's grave until they cast their horns. B301.6
- Faithful cattle shed horns in grief for death of man. B301.6.1
- Buffalo give hero horns for summoning them. B501.1
- Man carried on goat's horns. (Goat is transformed man.) B557.1
- Ram with green feet and horns. B731.9.1
- Transformation: man to thorns. D213.5
- Disenchantment by placing handkerchief between horns. D777
- Recovery of magic object by use of magic apples. These apples cause horns to grow. (Cf. D895.) D881.1
- Magic object returned in payment for removal of magic horns. (Cf. D881.1). D895
- Magic horns (grow on person's forehead). (Cf. D1011.1.) D992.1
- Magic object causes horns to grow on person. D1375.1
- Magic fruit causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.) D1375.1.1
- Magic apples cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.1) D1375.1.1.1
- Magic peaches cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.2.) D1375.1.1.2
- Magic orange causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.3.) D1375.1.1.3
- Magic cherries cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.4.) D1375.1.1.4
- Magic figs cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.5.) D1375.1.1.5
- Magic pear causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.6.) D1375.1.1.6
- Magic plums cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.7.) D1375.1.1.7
- Magic grapes cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.8.) D1375.1.1.8
- Magic dates cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.9.) D1375.1.1.9
- Magic berries cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.10.) D1375.1.1.10
- Magic vegetable causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D983.) D1375.1.2
- Charm causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D992.1.) D1375.1.3
- Blossom causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D975.) D1375.1.4
- Magic drink causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D1040.) D1375.1.5
- Magic object removes horns from person. D1375.2
- Magic fruit removes horns from person. (Cf. D1375.1.1, D981.) D1375.2.1
- Magic apple removes horns from person. (Cf. D981.1.) D1375.2.1.1
- Magic orange removes horns from person. (Cf. D981.3.) D1375.2.1.2
- Magic pear removes horns from person. (Cf. D981.6.) D1375.2.1.3
- Magic nut removes horns from person. (Cf. D985.) D1375.2.2
- Magic salve removes horns from person. (Cf. D1244.) D1375.2.3
- Magic water removes horns from person. (Cf. D1242.1.) D1375.2.4
- Blossoms remove horns from person. (Cf. D975.) D1375.2.5
- Hind's horns as antidote for snakebite. (Cf. D1011.1.) D1515.4.3
- Magic thorns make road through marsh. (Cf. D976.) D1601.27
- Horns call out when girl tries to escape. (Cf. D1011.1.) D1612.1.1
- Trail magically covered with thorns. D2089.9.1
- Fairy horns heard by mortals. F262.8
- Person with horns. F511.3
- Person with horns of silver. F511.3.1
- Beast-like anchorite. Walks on all fours; covered with hair like beast; has horns like beast. (Cf. F521.1.) F526.4
- Tongue with thorns. F544.2.4
- Horns on forehead. F545.2.2
- Thorns around nipples. F546.4
- Man swings wild steer by horns round and round till it is stunned, casts it to ground. F628.1.2.2
- Mountain of thorns. F759.6
- Gifts are obtained or fall from heaven: flowers (roses), crown of gold, blossoms or thorns, bells, gems, books, sword, etc. F962.0.1
- Extraordinary growth of ox horns. F983.4
- Witch's horns discovered by lousing her. G253
- Devil has horns. G303.4.1.6
- Devil has two horns. G303.4.1.6.1
- Devil child born with horns. G303.4.1.6.2
- Devil is overcome by man in fight. Man pulls out one of his horns and beats him with it. G303.9.6.1.1
- Satan entangles ram's horns on the altar. G303.9.9.20
- Monster with two horns, each having human head on it. G361.1.1.1