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• Creator clothed in bear-skin (or in leaves). A18.4
• Sun-god bitten by snake, leaves earth for heaven. A222
• Goddess of autumn leaves. A430.1.2
• Sun's night journey with reversed face. It returns from west to east by the same way that it came, but it turns its light side to the sky and leaves the earth in darkness. A722.2
• Hail-storm leaves twelve chief rivers in Ireland. A934.6
• Shame for nakedness appears to first woman. (Leaves for clothes). A1383.1
• Hare weeps for mother when forbidden: moon hits him and cleaves lip. (Cf. A2211.2, A2231.8, A2342.1.) A2234.4
• Dog's claws as grains under paws. In the great famine, God leaves the dog grain under his paws. From this grows new seed. A2376.2
• Thistle serves as milk-cup for Virgin Mary: white spots on leaves. A2711.4.2
• Discontented pine-tree: cause of pine needles. Pine tree given silk leaves, glass leaves, etc. Always discontented. Finally has needles again. (Cf. A2767.1.) A2723.1
• Sky rests on top of trees: hence flat leaves. (Cf. A2761.3.) A2741.3
• Why khijur leaves are long and narrow: split with an arrow. A2741.5
• Leaves of plant. A2760
• Why all trees have leaves. A2760.1
• Shape of leaves of plant. A2761
• Why oak-leaves are indented. A2761.1
• Why vine-leaves are hand-shaped. A2761.2
• Why plant-leaves are flat. (Cf. A2741.3.) A2761.3
• Movement of leaves. A2762
• Why aspen-leaves tremble. A2762.1
• Why poplar-leaves tremble. A2762.2
• Why pipal leaves tremble. A2762.3
• Why certain leaves have holes in them. A2763
• Why certain leaves are hollow. A2764
• Why taro leaves are hollow. A2764.1
• Why leaves are evergreen. (Cf. A2711.4.) A2765
• Why leaves hang head downward. A2768
• Leaves of plant – miscellaneous. A2769
• Why tamarind leaves are small. A2769.1
• Why ebony tree has black wood and smoke-colored leaves. A2772.4
• Cat leaves house when report is made of death of one of his companions. His master has been told to say "Robert is dead". As soon as this is said, the cat leaves. B342
• Oath: "May the devil whet my scythe." Devil leaves only the handle. C12.3
• Tabu: offending supernatural wife. Upon slight offence the wife leaves for her old home. C31
• Menstruating women must wear amulet of leaves when approaching certain valley. C146.1
• Tabu: touching leaves (of tree). C511
• Transformation: leaves to animal. D441.5
• Transformation: leaves to eels. D441.5.1
• Transformation: cotton to leaves. D451.2.4
• Transformation: leaves to cotton. D451.8.1
• Meat received from spirits transformed to banana leaves. D457.5.2
• Transformation: dead leaves to gold. D475.1.3
• Banyan leaves turn to gold. D475.1.3.1
• Transformation: leaves on which meal is served turn to gold plates. D475.1.19
• Transformation: money to ashes (leaves). D475.2.3
• Small leaves become larger. D489.1
• Magic leaves turn white bird black. (Cf. D955, A2411.2.6.) D1337.2.1
• Magic flower pot bears plants with gold letters and leaves. (Cf. D965.) D1469.1
• Leaves turn into fish to feed family. (Cf. D955.) D1470.2.1.1
• Magic healing leaves. (Cf. D955.) D1500.1.4.2
• Leaves assist in childbearing. (Cf. D955.) D1501.7
• Palmetto leaves give power of flying. (Cf. D955.) D1531.10
• Saint's bachall splits rock, cuts stone, and cleaves ground. (Cf. D1277.) D1564.3
• Sword leaves no trace of blow behind it. (Cf. D1081, D1564.7, F833.) D1666
• Leaves of life and death. E64.1.1.2
• Resuscitation by herbs (leaves). E105
• The Vanishing Hitchhiker. Ghost of young woman asks for ride in automobile, disappears from closed car without the driver's knowledge, after giving him address to which she wishes to be taken. Driver asks person at address about the rider, finds she has been dead for some time. (Often driver finds that ghost has made similar attempts to return, usually on anniversary of death in automobile accident. Often ghost leaves some item such as a scarf or a traveling bag in car.) E332.3.3.1
• Dead poet leaves grave mound to teach poem to herdsman: latter becomes great poet. E377.1
• Ghost leaves no footprints. E421.2.1
• Wild huntsman repays with leaves (shavings) that turn to gold. E501.15.4
• Ghost touches man's neck, leaves impression of hand on neck. E542.1.2
• Ghost strikes man on mouth; leaves his mouth crooked. E542.1.3
• Ghost leaves evidence of his appearance. (Cf. E322.3.3.1, E542. 1ff.) E544
• Ghost leaves object after appearance. E544.1
• Ghost leaves behind a crucifix. E544.1.1
• Ghost leaves a ring with the living. E544.1.2
• Ghost of drowned man leaves puddle of salt water where he stands. E544.1.3
• Revenant leaves impression of body in bed. E568.1
• Ghost leaves stench behind. E588
• Flower with "ave" on leaves. Crows from tomb as reward for faithful sayings of "Ave Maria". E631.0.2.1
• Soul leaves or enters the body. E720
• Soul of sleeper prevented from returning to his body when soul as bee leaves body and enters hole in wall beside which he is sleeping. (Cf. E734.2.) E721.1.2.4
• Soul leaves body to visit hell (heaven). (Cf. V511.1, V511.2.) E721.7
• Soul leaves body to converse with dead. E721.8
• Soul leaves body at death. E722
• Form of soul as it leaves body at death. E722.1
• Soul leaves body as small point of light. E722.1.3
• Soul leaves the body in form of bird. (Cf. E732.) E722.1.4
• Soul leaves body through eye. E722.2.11
• Soul leaves body because of God's kiss on mouth. E722.2.12
• Soul leaves one body and enters another. E725
• Soul leaves man's body and enters animal's. E725.1
• Soul leaves possessions on road to final resting place. E750.4
• Life token: leaves full from tree. (Cf. D955.) E761.7.3
• Rescued princess leaves her necklace behind in flight; hero returns for it and is left in underworld. F102.3
• Slamming drawbridge to otherworld. Slams as hero leaves and (almost) injures him. He has failed to do the one compulsory thing. (Percival.) F152.2
• Fairies scare treasure-seeker away from hoard. They get bigger and bigger, and cause violent storms until seeker leaves. Cf. D2141.0.2. F244.4
• Fairies dance on leaves without disturbing them. F261.2.1
• Fairy comes into man's power when he steals her wings (clothes). She leaves when she finds them. F302.4.2
• Fairy comes into man's power when he steals her clothes. She leaves when she finds them. F302.4.2.1
• Man loses luck when he leaves fairy wife for mortal. F302.5.3
• Fairy mistress leaves man when he breaks tabu. F302.6
• Changeling. Fairy steals child from cradle and leaves fairy substitute. Changeling is usually mature and only seems to be a child. F321.1
• Changeling made to believe that his house is burning up; he leaves. F321.1.4.9
• Lost fairy child found by mortals. Mortals feed, warm it, keep it until one day it hears voice calling: "Coleman Grey!" It leaves with the remark "Ho! ho! ho! My Daddy's come!" F329.4.1
• Fairy leaves goats as purchase price for girl he has carried off. F343.8
• Fairy leaves when he is named. F381.1
• Fairies leaves when mortal strews peas in his path. F381.2
• Fairy leaves when he is given clothes. F381.3
• Fairy leaves when druid utters spell that drowns her voice. F381.6
• Fairy leaves when given impossible tasks to do. F381.11