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- All things receive names. A1191
- Distribution of noses. The earlier comers receive big noses, the later small. A1316.1
- Gold comes from gourd received from fishes. A1432.2.1
- First money received from kettle which two dead men try in vain to carry from hell to heaven. A1433.0.1
- Silver coins from pumpkin received from fishes. A1433.2.1
- The various children of Eve. Eve has so many children that she is ashamed when God pays her a visit. She hides some of them and they fail to receive the blessing that God gives those in sight. Thus arises the differences in classes and peoples. A1650.1
- Origin of castes from instructions received in dream. A1651.1
- Dove returns to ark in obedience to Noah: receives sheen of raven. A2221.7
- Animal characteristics: lending and refusing to receive back. A2243
- How animals received their names. A2571
- How the blackbird (merulus) received its name. A2571.1
- Plant receives name because of service to Virgin Mary. A2711.4.3
- Treasure received from tiger. B103.0.8
- Magic object received from animal. B505
- Magic object received from animal brother-in-law. B505.1
- Magic song received from fish. (Cf. B470.) B505.3
- Tabu: giving away gifts received from animal. C847
- Tabu: giving away gifts received from fish. C847.1
- Man receives fork in eye for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331.) C943.1
- Meat received from spirits transformed to banana leaves. D457.5.2
- Power of self-transformation received from wood spirit. D630.1
- Power of self-transformation received from demon. D630.1.1
- Power of self-transformation received from a god. D630.2
- Power of self-transformation received from an angel. D630.2.1
- Power of self-transformation received from fairy parent. D630.3
- Transformation to receive food. D655
- Disenchantment by obeying directions received in a dream. D753.3
- Magic object received from God (a god). D811
- Magic object received from goddess. D811.1
- Magic object received from supernatural being. D812
- Magic object received from saint. D812.1
- Magic object received from demigod. D812.2
- Magic object received from devil. D812.3
- Magic object received from ghost. D812.4
- Magic object received from the dead in lower world. D812.4.1
- Magic object received from genie. D812.5
- Magic object received from temple demons. D812.5.1
- Magic object received from witch or wizard. D812.6
- Magic object received from dragon king. D812.7
- Magic object received from lady in dream. (Cf. D825.) D812.8
- Magic object received from giantess in dream. D812.8.1
- Magic object received from man in dream. D812.8.2
- Magic object received from wild man. D812.9
- Magic object received from angel. D812.10
- Magic object received from giant. D812.11
- Magic object received from dwarf. D812.12
- Magic sword received from dwarf in dream. D812.12.1
- Magic object received from ascetic. D812.14
- Magic object received from maiden-spirit. D812.15
- Magic object received from fairy. D813
- Magic object received from river-nymph. D813.1
- Magic sword received from Lady of Lake. (Cf. D878.1.) D813.1.1
- Magic cauldron received from lake spirit. (Cf. D1171.2.) D813.1.2
- Magic object received from grateful fairy. Hero has cured sick fairy by making her laugh. D813.2
- Magic object received from maiden in otherworld island. D813.3
- Magic objects received from sun, moon, and stars, etc. D814
- Magic object received from wind. D814.1
- Magic object received from relative. D815
- Magic object received from mother. (Cf. D842.) D815.1
- Magic object received from father. D815.2
- Magic object received from godmother. D815.3
- Magic object received from sister. D815.4
- Magic object received from father-in-law. D815.5
- Magic object received from daughter. D815.6
- Magic object received from foster-parents. D815.7
- Magic object received from girl's foster-mother. D815.7.1
- Magic object received from wife. D815.8
- Magic object received from grateful person. D817
- Magic object received from man in return for rescue of child. D817.1
- Magic object received from dwarf in return for rescue of child or kindness to child. D817.1.1
- Magic object received from grateful father of redeemed snake. D817.1.2
- Magic object received in return for being shaved. D817.2
- Magic object received from astrologer. D818
- Magic object received from magician. D818.1
- Magic object received from old woman. D821
- Magic object received from old man. D822
- Magic object received from huntsman. D823
- Magic object received from green-clad huntsman. D823.1
- Magic object received from maiden. D825
- Magic object received from cat-woman; i.e. woman transformed intermittently to cat. D825.1
- Magic object received from monster. D826
- Magic object received through particular intermediaries. Only one person can help secure it. D827
- Magic object received from child. D828
- Magic object received by apprentice from master. D829.1
- Magic object received from other world. D859.2.1
- Magic sword returned to lake whence it was received. Taken back by lake spirit. (Excalibur). (Cf. D813.1.1.) D878.1
- Provisions received from magic object. D1470.2
- Provisions received from magic tree. (Cf. D950.) D1470.2.1
- Supplies received from magic box. (Cf. D1174.) D1470.2.2
- Food or drink received directly from magic object. D1472.1
- Wine blessed by saint or received from the saint's hand cures various ills. D1500.1.10.2.1
- Earth receives curative powers from contact with saint. D1503.12.1
- Man receives divine "possession" (becomes a diviner). D1720.2
- Magic power received in dream. D1731
- Information received through dream. D1810.8.2
- Magic wisdom received from supernatural being. D1811.2
- Gift of tongues received from ghosts. D1815.0.1
- Cure after following instructions received from saint in dream. D2161.4.0.1
- Ghost punishes injury received in life. E234
- Blow received from a spirit at night; that side paralyzed. E265.1.1