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- Holes in hills result of fight between gods. A964.1
- Fire producing rock result of contest between god of fire and god of rain. A975.2.1
- First man the result of maid having licked semen-stained loin cloth of creator's teacher. A1211.7
- Why other members must serve belly. Result of a debate between members of the body. A1391
- Different tribes result from choice of things Sun offers people. A1610.5
- Raven does not return to ark in obedience to Noah: black color is resulting punishment. A2234.1.1
- Animal characteristics: result of contest. A2250
- Animal characteristics result of lawsuit. A2255
- Why tiger does not attack wild boar until latter is old: result of duel. A2257.1
- Animal characteristics: as a result of quarrel. A2258
- Present habitat of animals result of ancient quarrel. (Cf. A2433.3.3, A2433.3.4, A2433.3.21, A2433.6.1.) A2282
- Animal characteristics result of contest between God and devil. A2286.2
- Minotaur. Body of man, head of bull. Result of union of woman with bull. B23.1
- Herd of magic swine that cannot be counted twice with the same result. B184.3.0.5
- Animal king chosen as result of a contest. B236.0.1
- Animal calls the dawn. The sun rises as a result of the animal's call. B755
- Tabu: disobeying the king. Man dies as result of failure to obey. C71
- Tabu: speaking during seven days of danger. As result of prophecy of seven days of danger, an injunction of silence is imposed during this period. C401.2
- Tabu: uttering name of malevolent creature (Eumenides). To avoid the evil results of naming these creatures other names are substituted. The Furies are spoken of as Eumenides; rats and mice as "the large" and "the small". C433
- Tabu: sleeping two nights in the same place until certain result is attained. C735.2.8
- Golden Age ends as result of broken tabu. (Cf. A1101.1.) C939.4
- Magic needle and thread fall from heaven as result of prayer. (Cf. D1766.1.) D811.2.1
- Spring runs dry (as result of fratricide). D927.5
- Flesh of cat when chewed has magic results. D1032.2
- Flesh of dog when chewed has magic results. D1032.3
- Flesh of pig when chewed has magic results. D1032.4
- Magic results produced by wishing. D1761
- Magic results produced by command. D1765
- Magic results produced by religious ceremony. (Cf. G224.5, V70.) D1766
- Magic results produced by prayer. D1766.1
- Magic results produced by sacrifices. D1766.2
- Magic results from sacrifices at trees and wells. D1766.2.1
- Magic results from sign of the cross. D1766.6
- Magic results from uttering powerful name. D1766.7
- Magic results produced in name of deity. D1766.7.1
- Magic results produced in name of saint. (Cf. V220.) D1766.7.3
- Magic results from fasting. D1766.8
- Magic results from singing hymn. (Cf. D1275.3.) D1766.9
- Magic results from worshiping god (goddess). D1766.10
- Magic results from laughing. D1773
- Magic results from speaking. D1774
- Magic results from licking. D1775
- Magic results from spitting. D1776
- Magic results from power of thought. D1777
- Magic results from contact with earth. D1778
- Magic results from singing. (Cf. D1275, D1275.3.) D1781
- Sympathetic magic. Magic results obtained by imitating desired action. D1782
- Magic results obtained by imitating desired action. D1782.1
- Magic result from loosing knots. (Cf. D2142.0.2.) D1782.3
- Reverse magic. Magic results obtained by imitating reverse of desired results. D1783
- Magic results of reversing a spell. Formula said backward will sometimes undo the work performed by the formula. (Cf. D1273.) D1783.1
- Magic results from breathing. (Cf. D1557.) D1784
- Magic results from burning. D1787
- Magic results from bathing. (Cf. D562, D925, D2161.4.14.) D1788
- Magic results from contact with water. D1788.1
- Magic results from curse. D1792
- Magic results from eating or drinking. D1793
- Magic results from kissing. D1794
- Magic results from other acts. (Cf. D1469.7, F547.1.3.) D1799
- Magic results from clapping the hands together. D1799.2
- Magic results from special rituals. D1799.3
- Magic results from chewing. D1799.5
- Magic results from performing good deeds. D1799.6
- Magic strength results from songs. (Cf. D1781.) D1835.5
- Magic weakness as result of fairy's (goddess's) curse. (Cf. D1837.1.1.) D1837.3
- Person suffers from "crookedness in his eye" as result of curse. D2062.2.1.1
- Books illegible as result of curse. (Cf. D1266.) D2089.5
- Apple trees bear as result of saint's blessing. (Cf. D950, D981.1, F971.4.) D2157.3.1
- Locality sanctified against pestilence (by angel) as result of prayer and fasting. (Cf. D1586.) D2162.3
- Culture hero gambles with ruler of the afterworld: result, death or increase in game. E489.6
- Extraordinary bodily contortion as result of warrior's anger. (Cuchulain's battle-rage.) F1041.16.5
- Extraordinary result of fear. (Cf. F950.5, F1041.1.11). F1041.17
- Barrenness as result of fright. F1041.17.1
- Fight in dream with real result. F1068.2.2
- As result of fraud, Saturn swallows stone instead of infant Jove. G11.0.1.1
- Witch in the form of an animal is injured or killed as a result of the injury to the animal. (Cf. G252, G275.14.) G275.12
- The devil dies of a nosebleed resulting from overheat. G303.17.3.1
- How deep is the earth? My father went five years ago to measure it (died); when he returns I shall tell you the result. H681.2.2
- Quest assigned as result of slander. H1219.6
- Untrained colt result of master's neglect. J143
- Results of labor lost in a moment of procrastination. J1071
- Hired man shows in saying grace how better food has resulted from arrival of unexpected guests. Nebraska text: O Lord of Love who art above|Thy blessings have descended:|Biscuits and tea for supper I see|When mush and milk was intended. J1341.12
- Stupid scholar memorizes set answers to oral examination in Latin. The questions are not given in the order he expects; comic results. J1741.3.1
- Unusual word misunderstood. Strange results. J1805.2
- Christian laws are profitless, Turkish ambassador says. Good people do not need them; bad people do not reform as a result of them. J1825.1
- Fool forgets master's message. As result of his absent-mindedness he is given a heavy mortar to take to his master. The latter makes him return it as punishment. J2044
- Law student forgets his speech. Absurd results. J2046
- Same wishes used wisely and foolishly. Given to two persons with opposite results. J2073
- God persuades hero to substitute a false bride for his father; this results in a fight where the son kills the father. K1094.1
- Two friars take arm from corpse and allege it is a miracle-producing relic. One of the tricksters questions its powers in public. Feigns being struck dead. Feigned resurrection. Tricksters enriched as a result. K1976.1
- Oath to abide by results of lot drawing. M187
- Aiming at fly has fatal results. N333
- Death as result of mistaken identity: wrong person killed. N338
- Man's inordinate laughter brings unfortunate results. N399.2
- Patient laughs at monkey and cures himself. Monkey takes medicine and cuts capers as result. N641.1
- Man has color of the dead as result of saint's curse for disobedience. (Cf. Q227.) Q556.4
- Child born with one eye blinded as result of saint's curse. Q556.4.1
- Loss of life as result of one's own treachery. (Cf. Q261.) Q581.0.1
- Woman falls in love as result of husband's praise of her suitor. T13
- Husband (wife) sickens as result of separation from spouse. T213