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- Goddess represented as mounted on a drake, attended by eight chief snakes attended by snake jewels. A137.9
- God represented as king, world as his kingdom. A137.10
- God represented in cloud. A137.11
- God represented as bridegroom. A137.12
- God represented as priest. A137.13
- God represented with weapon. A137.14
- God represented with bow of fire. A137.14.1
- God represented with arrow of flames. A137.14.1.1
- God represented with spears as torches. A137.14.2
- God represented with clouds as shield. A137.14.3
- God represented with lightning flashes as sword. A137.14.4
- God represented on high throne surrounded by angels. A137.15
- God represented as meteor. (Cf. A124.) A137.16
- God represented as among seven sheaths of fire. A137.17
- God of whirlwind. Typhon. He is represented as having serpents' heads on his shoulders, as having a voice like the sound of many beasts and eyes which flash fire. A282.1
- Flying horse. Sometimes represented as having wings, sometimes as going through the air by magic. B41.2
- Souls of dead presented to Adam. E755.0.3
- The hare at third remove. A man receives a present of a hare. Later a crowd comes to him for entertainment saying that they are friends of the man who presented the hare. This happens a second time. He serves them clear water. "It is the soup from the soup of the hare." J1551.6
- The falcon not so good as represented. A nobleman praises his falcon. His fool, supposing they were praising the falcon as food, kills the bird, but is disappointed in the taste. J1826
- The two presents to the king: two poems. A famous poet presented to the king some poems and was richly rewarded. Another poet likewise gave the king some poetry. The king gave him the first poet's verses. J2415.1.2
- Lover's gift regained: piece of cloth as gift. The lover regains by a ruse and thievery the borrowed piece of cloth which he has presented to his mistress. K1581.5
- Jewel presented to king brings false accusation of theft. K2104
- Devil at gallows repudiates his bargain with robber. Ring turns to rope. The judge cannot find a rope and is about to release the thief because of the miracle. But the ring in the box presented by the devil as a bribe turns out to be a rope. The man is hanged. M212.2
- Chastity wager. A man makes a wager on his wife's chastity. In spite of unsuccessful attempts to seduce her and of false proofs presented, he wins the wager. N15
- Poor man presented rich robe by emperor is locked up as a thief. N347.5