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- Extraordinary physical characteristics of gods. A139.9
- Physical characteristics of culture hero (demigod). A526
- Physical attributes. A738.1
- Origin of physical defects. Wicked people entering heaven on rope fall to earth and are injured. St. Peter misunderstands what God says and lets them fall. A1338
- Tabu: king having physical blemish. C563.2
- Physical changes in person because of broken tabu. C985
- Enchanted person. See also the entire section on transformation. No real difference seems to exist between transformation and enchantment. A bewitched or enchanted person may, however, retain his original physical form, but may be affected mentally or morally. D5
- Disenchantment by physical contact. D782
- Magic object works physical change. D1330
- Magic object produces miscellaneous physical changes in persons or things. D1349
- Magic cure of physical defect. D2161.3
- Physical features of underworld. Note: physical features of underworld of dead (F81) are listed under A671–A679. Some features of the underworld also appear in F130ff. F80.1
- Extraordinary physical powers of fairies. F253.1
- Fairies have physical disabilities. F254.1
- Remarkable physical organs. F540
- Remarkable physical organs – miscellaneous. F559
- Extraordinary physical reactions of persons. F1041
- Extraordinary physical reaction to anger. F1041.16
- Extraordinary physical reactions of angry warriors in battle. (Cf. F1041.8.7.) F1041.16.6
- Physical characteristics of giant ogres. G120
- Physical characteristics of demons. G302.4
- The devil's physical characteristics. G303.4
- Physical circumstances of devil's disappearance. G303.17.2
- Recognition by bodily marks or physical attributes. H50
- Recognition of disenchanted person by physical attributes. H64
- Recognition by physical attributes – miscellaneous. H79
- Physical and mental requirements for suitors. H312
- Physical pain preferred to poverty. J229.14
- Physical phenomena misunderstood. J1810
- Physical phenomena misunderstood – miscellaneous. J1819
- Contests in other physical accomplishments won by deception. K80
- Secret physical peculiarity discovered by barber. (Midas.) N465
- Secret physical blemish revealed by beaten handmaid. N465.0.1
- Reproach concerning physical deformity (blemish) punished. (Cf. Q411.9.) Q284
- Death as punishment for reproach concerning physical deformity (blemish). (Cf. Q284.) Q411.9
- Other physical disabilities. X130
- Lie: remarkable person's physical powers and habits. X930
- Lie: other strong physical reactions. X959