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- God of the living and the dead in the otherworld. A108
- Overseas otherworld in the west. A692.1
- Christian paradise (Terra Repromissionis) corresponding to pagan Celtic otherworld (Ireland). A694.1
- Various Buddhist otherworlds. A697
- Dragon guards bridge to otherworld. B11.6.6
- Crows announce coming of hero to otherworld. B143.0.8.1
- Birds show way to otherworld. B151.2.0.2
- Birds in otherworld sing religious songs. B251.3.1
- Birds (in otherworld) call at canonical hours. B252.2
- Gigantic ox-rib (in otherworld). B871.1.1.1.1
- Gigantic hog-rib (in otherworld). B871.1.2.1.1
- Tabus concerning requests made in otherworld. C714
- Tabu: speaking in otherworld. (Cf. C400.) C715
- Tabu: removing hats while in otherworld. C716
- Tabu: telling adventure in otherworld too soon. C757.2
- Tabu: staying too long in meadow of otherworld. C761.4.2
- Transformation to travel to otherworld. D641.4
- Transformation to snakes at night in order to sleep. (Cf. D621.1.1.) Done by otherworld people. D659.1
- Magic object received from maiden in otherworld island. D813.3
- Magic sight of earthly objects from otherworld. D1825.2.1
- "The Two Sorrows of the Kingdom of Heaven": Elijah and Enoch pass to otherworld without dying. D1856.1.1
- Magic aging by contact with earth after otherworld journey. D1896
- Food and drink appear and disappear in otherworld. (Cf. D1030, D1040.) D1982.4
- Journey to otherworld with magic speed. (Cf. F0.) D2122.0.1
- Avalon. (Cf. F323.) Happy otherworld where dead are healed. E481.4.1
- Dead person of good life goes over bridge to otherworld without fear. E750.2.1
- Names for otherworld. F0.1
- Journey to otherworld as dream or vision. F1
- Translation to otherworld without dying. (Cf. F12.3.) F2
- Journey to otherworld as invasion. F3
- Journey to otherworld as hunt. F4
- Journey to otherworld as penance. F5
- Departure to otherworld (fairyland) attributed to death. F6
- Journey to otherworld with angel. F7
- Grieving mortal taken by god of the dead up to otherworld to identify his son, who has just died. F12.2
- Hell of women in south of otherworld. F83
- Journey to otherworld to secure bride. F87
- Slamming door on exit from mountain otherworld. It (almost) injures the hero because he has failed to bring back the talisman which opened the mountain. F91.1
- Journey to terrestrial otherworlds. F110
- Separation of sexes in otherworld. F112.0.2
- Journey to otherworld where people are made whole (cured). F125
- Miscellaneous otherworlds. F129
- Journey to otherworld island. (Cf. F111.1, F112.1, F134.) F129.4
- Location of otherworld. F130
- Land of India (Greece) as otherworld. F130.1
- Spain as otherworld. F130.2
- Ancient Ireland as location of otherworld. F130.3
- Otherworld in hollow mountain. F131
- Mountain of Venus. Hollow mountain otherworld where men live a life of ease and lustful pleasure in company with beautiful women. F131.1
- Otherworld on lofty mountain. F132
- Otherworld visible from high mountain. F132.0.1
- Submarine otherworld. F133
- Otherworld at bottom of pond. F133.4
- Otherworld at bottom of well. F133.5
- Otherworld on island. F134
- Series of otherworld islands. F134.0.1
- Hebrides, Isle of Man (Falga) as otherworld. F134.1
- Otherworld island disappears leaving voyagers in boat at sea. F134.2
- Otherworld island divided into four parts. F134.3
- Bruidhen (banqueting-hall) as otherworld. F135
- Direction of otherworld. F136
- Otherworld in east. F136.1
- Otherworld in west. F136.2
- Otherworld in northwest. F136.3
- Distance of otherworld. F137
- Bounds of the otherworld. F140
- Water barrier to otherworld. F141
- Otherworld beyond water confused with otherworld under water. F141.0.1
- Otherworld beyond water confused with otherworld under hill. F141.0.2
- River as barrier to otherworld. (Cf. F162.2.) F141.1
- Perilous river as barrier to otherworld. (Cf. F767.1.) F141.1.1
- Mist as barrier to otherworld. F141.2
- Storm (snow, hail) as barrier to otherworld. F141.2.1
- Waves form high wall around otherworld isle. F141.3
- Waterfall as barrier to otherworld. F141.4
- River of fire as barrier to otherworld. (Cf. A671.2.2.3.) F142
- Wood at borders of otherworld. F143
- Plain (field) at borders of otherworld. F144
- Forked glen full of toads, lions on way to otherworld. F144.1
- Mountain at borders of otherworld. F145
- Glass mountain at borders of otherworld. Mountain is extremely slippery. F145.1
- Houses at border of otherworld. (Cf. F163.3.) F147
- Tenantless houses at border of otherworld. F147.1
- Hermit's hut at border of otherworld. F147.2
- Witch's house at border of otherworld. F147.3
- Inn at border of otherworld. F147.4
- Wall around otherworld. F148
- Fiery rampart revolves around otherworld isle. F148.1
- Wall of silver around otherworld. F148.2
- Otherworld surrounded by palisade of gold and silver. F148.3
- Palisade of bronze around otherworld. F148.4
- Otherworld surrounded by seven walls and locks of iron and doors of iron. F148.5
- Bounds of the otherworld – miscellaneous. F149
- Stone barrier to otherworld. (Cf. F150.3.2.) F149.1
- Access to otherworld. F150
- Way to otherworld hard to find. F150.1
- Entrance to otherworld guarded by giant (champion). F150.2.1
- Entrance to otherworld guarded by spirits. F150.2.2
- Entrance to otherworld guarded by north and south winds. F150.2.3
- Challenge at entrance of otherworld. The adventurer challenges or is challenged. F150.3