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• God in shape of an image. A139.8.6
• Miscellaneous images on moon. A751.9
• Man created in creator's image. A1212
• Man made from clay image and vivified. (Cf. A1241.2, A1252.1.) A1241.3
• Mankind from vivified stone image. (Cf. A1241.3, A1252.1.) A1245.2
• Mankind from vivified wooden image. (Cf. A1241.3, A1245.2) A1252.1
• Origin of religious images (idols). A1544
• Basilisk killed by seeing own image. B12.3
• Stone deity (image of) confers upon man powers of understanding animal language. B217.7
• Tabu: touching stone image of deity with unwashed hands. C51.7
• Tabu: unseemly acts while carrying divine image. C56
• Tabu: defecating while carrying image of a god. C56.1
• Tabu: stopping enroute while carrying image of a god. C56.2
• Tabu: throwing away holy image. C94.6
• Tabu: weaving leather shoes on pilgrimage. C99.2
• Transformation to wooden image for breaking tabu. C961.3.1
• Transformation: image to person. (Cf. D445.) D435
• Image of boy made of flowers comes to life. D435.1.3
• Transformation: image of animal vivified. (Cf. D435) D445
• Image of horse vivified. D445.1
• Image of horse will be vivified only for one person. D445.1.1
• Images of parrots vivified. D445.2
• Image of golden calf vivified. D445.3
• Oracular image. (Cf. D1268.) D1311.7
• Seat-pillars thrown in the sea (with god's image) indicate where to settle. D1314.11
• Salvatio Romae. Image of land showing by means of magic bell outbreak of rebellion in any province. (Cf. D1213.) D1323.4.1
• Image of lion gives magic strength. (Cf. D468.) D1335.16
• Image (animal) pierced with pins as love charm. D1355.3.2
• Magic image of animal relieves from plague (of that animal). (Cf. D1266.2, D1500.2.3.) D1586.1
• God's blood vitalizes image. (Cf. D1003.) D1594.2
• Image of love grants man wife. (Cf. D1268.) D1595.1
• Speaking image. (Cf. D1266.) D1610.21
• Image of the Virgin Mary speaks. (Cf. V250.) D1610.21.1
• Magic automata. Statues or images that act as if alive. (Cf. D1523.2.8.) D1620
• Image renders judgments. D1621
• Image indicates favor to suppliant. (Cf. D1639.3, V120.) D1622
• Image of Virgin bows to indicate favor. D1622.2
• Saint's image lets golden shoe (ring) fall as sign of favor to suppliant. D1622.3
• Image dresses self. (Cf. D1268, V120.) D1623
• Image of Virgin veils and unveils itself. D1623.1
• Image bleeds. D1624
• Image of Christ bleeds from thrown stone. D1624.1
• Image flies through air. D1626
• Images of animals ridden (driven). D1631
• Images open and close eyes. D1632
• Image eats or drinks. D1633
• Image of Virgin saves painter. Stretches forth hand and keeps him from falling. D1639.2
• Images at church turn backs as mark of disfavor. Done when abandoned woman or merman enters. (Cf. B82, D1622.) D1639.3
• Carved image jumps at maker's command. D1639.6
• Oracular image refuses information except to hero. (Cf. D1311.7.) D1651.6
• Sacred image impossible to remove from the spot. D1654.8.1
• Murder by abuse or destruction of image. D2061.2.2.3
• Person cured by repairing image that has same deformity. D2161.4.4
• Demons in stone images driven out by holy man (saint). D2176.3.3.1
• Resuscitation of dead by making image of deceased of breadfruit wood. When spirit enters this, image disappears and person is found alive. E53.2
• Reincarnation: man - woman - stone image. E648.2
• Soul as reflection or image. E743.2
• Father given carved wooden image in lieu of son stolen by dwarfs. F451.5.2.3.1
• Sword with image of wolf or serpent. F833.7
• Extraordinary image. F855
• Image with pointing finger. Inscription says, "Dig here." Treasure etc. found when directions are followed. F855.1
• Image takes thousand men to carry it. F855.4
• Exorcism by injuring image of witch. G271.4.2
• Breaking spell by destroying image of victim used by the witch in torturing the victim. G271.4.3
• Devils dwell in heathen idols, as well as portraits and images. G303.8.14
• Recognition through image. H22
• Test of a god: when his image is bound it frees itself. H45.3
• Bocca della Verità. Person swearing oath places hand in mouth of image. If oath is false the hand is bitten off. H251.1
• Oath taken before image. If oath is false the image turns around (or changes color). H251.3.5
• Symbolic interpretation of church and image therein. H619.2
• Ass who carried divine image thinks people bow before him. J953.4
• Witnesses to make image of diamond they claim to have seen. J1154.2
• Woman dives in water three times after reflected image of man peering down from a tree. J1791.6.0.1
• Image in mirror mistaken for picture. J1795
• Misunderstandings concerning images of Christ. J1823.1
• Christ accused of trying to fool the people. Fool sees the image of Christ elevated on Ascension Day to the beams of the church. He accuses Christ of having fooled the people into believing that he has gone to heaven. J1823.1.1
• Christ's image has broken his arm. A man refuses to have anything to do with the crucifix because once an image of Christ has fallen on him in church and broken his arm. Reminded that this image is not the same, he replies that it is the son of the other and is just as bad. J1823.1.2
• Wrestling match of man with fever. Man places stone image at wrestling-place; fever enters image and shatters it. K12.4
• Thief successfully claims that stolen image has been given him by the saint himself. K405.3
• Priests substitute gilded images of calves for those of solid gold. K476.4.1
• Escape by leaving behind false images made of spittle. K525.10
• Capture by tarbaby. An image covered with tar (or other adhesive substance) captures the intruder who addresses it and finally strikes it so that he sticks to it. K741
• Dragon attacks own image in mirror. K1052
• Girl says she has made vow not to marry until pilgrimage is made. K1227.7
• Living person acts as image of saint. K1842
• Images set up to resemble watchmen. K1883.8
• Hidden man behind image gives unwelcome answer to suppliant: image blamed. K1971.8
• Oracular images occupied by spirits or priests who give the answers. K1972
• Statue made to raise its arm. Woman wishing to go on pilgrimage (to meet lover) makes believe that statue of saint has raised its arm in answer to her prayer. K1972.1
• Wooden image frightens away invaders. K2346
• Youth gazing at own image reflected in water falls and drowns. N339.10
• What the princes most desire: king asks each of three sons separately. Answers: to study, to make pilgrimages, to build a great kingdom. Last chosen. P17.13
• Reward for religious pilgrimage. Q28
• Punishment for desecration of holy places (images, etc.) (Cf. Q411.11, Q415.7, Q431.13, Q491.1.2, Q499.3, Q551.6.5, Q551.8.2, Q552.17, Q556.6, Q557.7, Q558.5, Q558.14, Q558.17, Q558.18, Q559.9.) Q222
• Death as punishment for desecration of holy places (images, etc.). (Cf. Q222.) Q411.11
• Penance: pilgrimage with hands and loins weighted with iron. Q522.4
• Pilgrimage as penance. Q526
• Magic sickness as punishment for desecration of holy places (images, etc.). (Cf. Q222.) Q551.6.5
• Deformity as punishment for desecration of holy places (images, etc.). (Cf. Q222.) Q551.8.2
• Mary-image descends and chastises clerk who scoffs at its rude carving. (Cf. Q225.) Q552.7