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- Goddess represented as mounted on a drake, attended by eight chief snakes attended by snake jewels. A137.9
- God's temple of jewels. A151.4.1
- Jewels of the gods. A156.1
- Dragon with jewel in head. B11.2.14
- Animals with members of precious metal (jewels). B101
- Serpent with jewel in head. (Cf. B112, B176). B101.7
- Animal of precious metal (jewels). B102
- Magic jewel obtained from elephant. B103.0.7
- Serpent with jewel in his mouth. B103.4.2
- Snake vomits jewels. B103.4.2.2
- Animal gives jewel for summoning him when in need of help. B501.3
- Kite steals jewels and thus saves condemned man. Innocent man in possession of stolen jewels, is about to be apprehended. Kite carries off the jewels and saves him. B522.2
- Jewel recovered from sea by helpful parrot. B548.6
- Helpful animal discovers jewel. B562.1.0.1
- Horse kicks up jewel. B562.1.2
- Luminous jewel in animal's head. B722.3
- Tabu: wearing unauthorized sacred robe (jewel). C51.2.1
- Transformation: snake to jewel. D425.1.2
- Transformation: jewel to person. D432.3
- Transformation: stone into jewel. D452.1.4
- Transformation: object to jewels (or vice versa). D475.4
- Transformation: stones into jewels. D475.4.1
- Transformation: dishes to jewels. D475.4.3
- Tears become jewels. D475.4.5
- Transformation: fingernails into jewels. D475.4.6
- Transformation: hairs to jewels. D475.4.7
- Oil changed to jewels. D475.4.9
- Magic jewel carried off by bird. This happens when the jewel is examined by daylight. (Cf. D861.7.) D865
- Magic jewel (jewels). D1071
- Jewels produced by magic. D1071.0.1
- Jewels aid in search for treasure. (Cf. D1071.) D1314.8
- Jewel gives magic sight. (Cf. D1071.) D1331.1.5
- Magic jewel beautifies. (Cf. D1071.) D1337.1.12
- Magic jewel makes owner fat. (Cf. D1071.) D1349.4
- Magic jewel renders invisible. (Cf. D1071.) D1361.19
- Jewel causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1071.) D1364.32
- Magic jewel protects (Cf. D1071.) D1380.11
- Magic jewel conquers enemies. (Cf. D1071.) D1400.1.5
- Magic stone (jewel) gives victory. (Cf. D931.) D1400.1.14
- Jewels from hair. D1454.1.2
- Jewels from tears. D1454.4.2
- Magic jewel provides wealth. (Cf. D1071.) D1456.3
- Magic ashes produce jewelry. (Cf. D931.1.2.) D1469.10
- Magic wishing-jewel. (Cf. D1071.) D1470.1.42
- Magic jewel cures disease. (Cf. D1071.) D1500.1.9
- Magic jewel heals wounds. (Cf. D1071.) D1503.6
- Transportation by magic jewel. D1520.29
- Jewel gives miraculous speed. (Cf. D1071.) D1521.5
- Magic jewel controls tides. (Cf. D1071.) D1545.1.1
- Jewel brings good luck. (Cf. D1071.) D1561.1.10
- Magic bird (when eaten) gives power of excreting jewels. (Cf. D1032.) D1561.2.1
- Speaking jewel. (Cf. D1071.) D1610.27
- Deer of gold and jewels possessing life. D1620.2.3
- Automatic metal (jewel) fish. D1620.2.6
- Jewelry intended by groom for prospective bride strangely disappears and a slip of paper alone is left in box. (Cf. D1071.) D1641.14
- Incandescent jewel. (Cf. D1071.) D1645.1
- Jewel responds to owner's voice. (Cf. D1070.) D1651.13
- Magic jewel which outweighs many heavy objects in the scale. (Cf. D1071.) D1682
- Shower of jewels magically drawn from sky. D2101.2
- Ghost of murdered girl appears and lends jewels needed for a ball in exchange for flowers. E363.5.1
- Soul in jewel. E711.3
- Jewels in streams of otherworld. F162.2.10
- Temple of jewels in otherworld. F163.2.1.1
- Jewelled walls in otherworld dwelling. F165.3.2
- Treasure and jewels in otherworld. F166.1
- "The Four Jewels of the Tuatha Dé Danann" (fairies?). F244.1
- Dwarfs possess treasure (gold, jewels, etc.). F451.7.1
- Giant wears enormous jewel. F531.4.6
- Underground palace full of jewels. F721.5.1
- Stones of island are jewels. F731.4
- Mountain formed of a jewel. F752.3
- City of jewels. F761.4
- Palace of jewels. (Cf. F721.5.1.) F771.1.5
- Temple of jewels. F773.3
- Remarkable jeweled bier. F788.1
- Jeweled candlestick. F789.2.1
- Jeweled curtain. F789.3.1
- Tree with leaves of jewels. F811.2.2
- Fruits containing jewels. F813.0.1
- Extraordinary jewels. F826
- Animals with jeweled ornaments. F826.1
- Jeweled crown suspended in air over king's head. F828.1
- Wagon of jewels. F861.3
- Rain of jewels. F962.8.2
- Jewell hidden in wound cut in thigh. F1034.3.4
- Girl born with costly jewels: sign of royalty. H71.7.1
- Identification by jewel. H93
- Recognition by smell of jewels worn about neck. H93.0.1
- Attention drawn by playing marbles with remarkable jewel. H151.1.1
- Ring (jewel) bride test. Hero will marry girl possessing certain ring or jewel. H361
- What is the finest jewel? H659.24
- Quest to fairyland for precious jewel. H1286.1
- Quest for ornament (jewel, etc.) to match one already at hand. H1317
- Quest for jeweled golden cock. H1331.1.3.1
- Quest for castle of jewels. H1343
- Test of goddess' favor: man throws away his wife's jewel-box to see if she can regain it with the aid of goddess. H1577.1
- Millstone preferred to jewels. Man shown jewels that cost much money; he replies that he has better stones (millstones) that earn that much. J245.1
- Apparent beauty may be of the least importance. Ruler admires jewels's beauty but neglects to inquire about their marvelous virtues. J264
- Father leaves sons three jewels – Christianity, Judaism, Mohammedanism. All to be used. (Cf. J1262.9.) J462.3.1
- Greedy man dissatisfied with gold looks for jewels; finds only iron and eventually nothing. J514.5