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• Nature of the creator. A10
• Nature of creator – miscellaneous. A19
• Creator offspring of dual powers of nature. (Male and female principles.) A23
• Nature and appearance of the gods. (Cf. A18f.) A120
• Nature and appearance of the gods – miscellaneous. A139
• God with myriad natures. A139.10
• Powers of nature (sun, moon, etc.) as God's messengers. A165.2.4
• Nature gods. A405
• Nature of the culture hero (demigod). A520
• Nature of the upper world. A660
• Nature of the upper world – miscellaneous. A669
• Nature of the lower world. A670
• Nature of the lower world – miscellaneous. A689
• Nature of the sky. A702
• Origin and nature of clouds. A705
• Nature of clouds (covered with skin). (Cf. A702.9.) A705.2
• Nature and condition of the sun. A720
• Nature and condition of the sun – miscellaneous. A739
• Nature and condition of the moon. Many motifs in A720 to A739 refer to the moon and are not here repeated. A750
• Condition and nature of the moon – miscellaneous. For eclipse of the moon see A737, where both eclipses of the sun and moon are handled. A759
• Nature and condition of the earth. A870
• Fettered monster questions visitor. He asks "Are lambs still being produced?" or the like; i.e. is nature still normal? He must remain fettered till he hears that nature's laws no longer hold. A1074.3
• Reversal of nature in former age. A1101.2
• Why powers of nature work on Sabbath. A1102
• Nature transformed by God once in seven years. A1103
• Origin and nature of animal's horns. A2326
• Nature of animal's horns. A2326.3
• Origin and nature of animals' eyes. A2332
• Origin and nature of animal's nasal organ (nose, snout, proboscis, etc.). A2335
• Nature of animal's nose. (Cf. A2213.4.3.) A2335.2
• Origin and nature of animal's proboscis. A2335.3
• Origin and nature of animal's snout (muzzle). A2335.4
• Origin and nature of animal's mouth. A2341
• Origin and nature of animal's lips. A2342
• Origin and nature of bird's beak. A2343
• Origin and nature of animal's tongue. A2344
• Origin and nature of animal's teeth. A2345
• Origin and nature of insect's sting. A2346
• Origin and nature of animal's neck. A2351
• Origin and nature of animal's breast. A2353
• Origin and nature of animal's belly. A2354
• Origin and nature of animal's waist. A2355
• Origin and nature of animal's back. A2356
• Origin and nature of animal's buttocks. A2362
• Origin and nature of animal's teats. A2363
• Origin and nature of animal's loins. A2364
• Origin and nature of animal's genitals. A2365
• Nature of animal's testicles. A2365.1
• Nature of animal's penis. A2365.2
• Origin and nature of animal's legs. A2371
• Origin and nature of animal's feet. A2375
• Nature of animal's feet. A2375.2
• Origin and nature of animal's tail. A2378
• Nature of animal's tail – miscellaneous. A2378.9
• Nature of bird's eggs. A2391
• Origin and nature of animal's smell. A2416
• Nature and meaning of animal cries. A2426
• Nature of birds' nests. A2431.3
• Nature of animal's food. A2435.2
• God changes nature of plant to punish wastefulness of man: yield of plant is decreased. A2723.2
• Feet of dragon – nature. B11.2.4.2
• Mare with foal left behind finds road home. The foal is left so that the force of nature in the mare will discover the unknown road home. B151.1.1.1
• Tabu: attending call of nature at certain time. C725
• Tabu: use of water after attending call of nature. C725.1
• Magic ring shows the true nature of its possessor. (Cf. D1076.) D1316.4.1
• All nature composed of food in vision. (Cf. V514, X1503.) D1731.2.2
• Reincarnation: man as nature spirit. E653
• Nature of underworld inhabitants. F108
• Nature of the otherworld. F160
• Nature of the otherworld – miscellaneous. F169
• Fairy gives up her fairy nature and becomes mortal to be able to return to her mortal husband. F302.6.2.2
• Threat to throw on fire causes changeling to cry out and betray his nature. F321.1.1.6
• Whipping causes changeling to betray his nature. F321.1.1.7
• Dwarfs are subject to laws of nature. F451.3.5
• Poltergeist causes objects to behave contrary to their nature. F473.2
• Extraordinary nature phenomena – elements and weather. F960
• Extraordinary nature phenomena at birth of holy person (hero). F960.1
• Extraordinary nature phenomena at birth of royalty. F960.1.1
• Extraordinary nature phenomena at birth of hero. (Cf. T583, V222.) F960.1.2
• Extraordinary nature phenomena at rebirth: nine worlds tremble. F960.1.5
• Extraordinary nature phenomena at death of holy person (hero). F960.2
• Nature fruitless after death of hero. F960.2.1
• Extraordinary nature phenomena during furious battle. (Cf. F1084.) F960.3
• Nature's lament at the Temple's destruction. F960.3.1
• Extraordinary nature phenomena at anger of saint. F960.4
• Extraordinary nature phenomena at prisoner's miraculous release. F960.5
• Extraordinary nature phenomena on night of fratricide. (Cf. S73.1.) F960.6
• Extraordinary nature phenomena at cruel treatment of innocent person. F960.7
• Extraordinary nature phenomena at moving of saint's remains. F960.8
• Extraordinary nature phenomena – miscellaneous. F969
• Turtle's war-party. Turtle recruits war-party of strange objects (knife, brush, awl, etc.) and animals. Because of their nature the companions get into trouble. F1025.2
• Cannibal nature of woman recognized when she devours dead buffalo raw. H46.1
• Recognition by "force of nature". Unknown member of family immediately and magically recognized. H175
• Nature fruitless if false judgment is passed. H243
• Stone on which saint was born pours forth water when perjury is committed under it. "But if (the) oath be true, the stone remains in its proper nature." H251.2.3
• Tasks assigned suitors. Bride as prize for accomplishment. (For nature of tasks see H1000ff.) H335
• Test: guessing nature of certain skin – louse-skin. Louse (flea) is fattened and its skin made into coat (drum, etc.) H522.1.1
• Test: guessing nature of certain skin – wolf-skin. H522.1.2
• Test: guessing nature of certain plant. Plant came from scrapings of princesses' bodies. H522.2
• Test: guessing nature of devil's possessions. H523