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- God speaks to saint in prison. A182.3.0.2
- Saint speaks with God each Thursday. A182.3.0.3
- Saint goes to heaven every Thursday (each day) and talks with angels. A182.3.0.3.1
- Culture hero (saint) defends Ireland against foreign invasions. A536.1
- Culture hero returns to prove power of saint. A581.3
- Saint Peter as porter of heaven. A661.0.1.2
- Land of the saints surrounded by fiery circle. A661.0.10
- Saint sees vision of three cities in heaven: a city of gold, a city of silver, a city of glass. A661.1.2
- Ladder to heaven (applied to saint). A666
- Sun does not set for a year through power of saint. A725.1
- Lake of milk formed through virtue of saint. A920.1.13
- Rivers originate through saint's prayer during drought. A934.5
- Spring breaks forth through power of saint. A941.5
- Spring breaks forth where saint smites rock. (Cf. A941.3.1.) A941.5.1
- Many-colored fountain breaks forth where saint strikes earth with his foot. A941.5.2
- Spring breaks forth through power of saint at place where leper pulls out clump of rushes. A941.5.3
- Spring breaks forth where animal delivers book left behind by saint. A941.5.4
- Spring breaks forth where saint's stolen cow is found. A941.5.5
- Indentions on rocks from imprint of gods and saints. A972.1
- Holes in stones caused by piercing by saint's finger. A972.3
- Holes in stone caused by saint (warrior). A972.3.1
- Indentions on rock from weapons (limbs) of robbers through power of saint. A972.3.1.1
- Indentions on rocks from footprints of saint's cow. A972.3.1.2
- Indentions on rocks from head of infant hero (saint). A972.5.1
- Certain stones are druids transformed by power of saint. A974.1
- Certain stones are cheeses transformed by saint. (Cf. A974.) A977.5.1
- Pile of stones in certain chapel formed of fragments of salmon transformed by saint. A977.5.2
- Certain stones are druids' (saints') seats (chairs). A989.3
- Battle of saints with Lucifer at end of world. A1082.6
- Rainy weather sent by saint as punishment. A1131.2
- Animals from parts of body of deity or saint. A1725
- Animals from spittle of deity (saint). (Cf. A2181, A2182.) A1725.1
- Origin of insects from various experiences of saint. A2002
- Animal characteristics: punishment for discourteous answer to God (saint). (Cf. A2411.2.6.) A2231.1
- St. Peter's grass. Created by the saint as medicine for snakebite. A2623
- Horse weeps for master's (saint's) approaching death. B141.2.1
- Animal determines burial place of saint. B155.3
- Cleric goes with saint whom his cow follows. B159.3
- Indra sends down buffalo whose milk is offered to the saints. B184.2.3.3
- Wethers leap from well; payment for saint's baptism. B184.6.1
- Animals honor saint (cleric). B251.2
- Animals sing in honor of a saint. B251.2.1
- Fish perform races as welcome to saint. B251.2.2
- Wolves lick saint's shoes. B251.2.3
- Birds beat waters with wings as welcome to saint. B251.2.5
- Deer lick saint's tomb daily at noon. B251.2.6
- Water-monsters lick saint's feet. B251.2.6.1
- Cow licks saint's feet. B251.2.6.2
- Wild animals as saint's disciples. B251.2.7
- Sea-monster honors saint above all others. B251.2.8
- Birds lament saint's departure. B251.2.9
- Brilliantly white cow comes to be milked for infant saint. B251.2.10.1
- Lion lies down at feet of saint. B251.2.11
- Birds take part at saint's funeral. B251.2.12
- Beast invokes saint's protection. B251.4.1
- Wild beast seeks protection of saint against hunters. B251.4.1.1
- Animal as servant of saint. (Cf. B292.) B256
- Animal deluded by saint. B256.0.1
- Birds nest in saint's hand (cowl). B256.1
- Birds perch on hands and head of saint. B256.1.1
- St. Anthony's pigs. Pigs dedicated to saint held sacred. B256.2
- Deer makes its horns available as a bookholder to a saint. B256.3
- Deer furnish bier and bear saint's corpse to church. B256.3.1
- Wolves guard saint's cattle like watchdogs when he is absent. B256.4.1
- Obedience of the feathered creatures to the commands of saint. B256.5
- Birds protect saint and serve him. B256.5.1
- Boar serves saint. (Cf. B183.) B256.6
- Tiger sweeps temple for saint. B256.7
- Saint's prayer causes wolf to bring back child. B256.8
- Stags plow for saint. B256.9
- Wolf returns sheep stolen from saint. B256.11
- Saint makes covenant with wolves. B279.1
- Stags plow for man. Also draw chariot, bear burdens, and allow saints to use their horns as a book rest B292.4
- Oxen draw saint's plow around whole district in one day. B292.4.1.1
- Tiger carries load of wood for saint. B292.11
- Serpent as saint's whip. B292.12
- Faithful horse weeps for coming death of saint. B301.4.1.1
- Saint cures the blind young ones of a hyena or wolf by the sign of the cross and the application of his saliva. (Cf. D1500.1.8.1.) The animal mother is grateful. B384
- Fly warns saint against devil hidden in a cup with liquor. B483.1.0.1
- Whale fights monster pursuing saint. B523.2
- Saint sends swarm of bees or wasps against enemies. B524.2.1.1
- Saint carried by wild oxen. B557.2
- Crocodile as means of transportation for a saint. B557.4
- Wild animals yoked by saint to his plough. B558.6
- Hogs root up gold (treasure) for saint. B562.1.1
- Animal helps saint by setting fire to neglected church. B596
- Cow gives marvelous supply of milk through virtue of saint. B597
- Animal tamed by holiness of saint. B771.2
- Hungry lions do not harm saint. B771.2.1
- Animal tamed by saint's prayer. B771.2.2
- Lion (wolf) protects the saint's body. B773.3
- Venomous dog loosed against saint. B776.3.1
- Giant sea monster overpowered by saint. B877.1.2
- Tabu: stealing from god or saint. (Cf. C51.1.2.) C51.2
- Tabu: violating refuge with saint. C51.2.5
- Tabu: sleeping in saint's bed. C93.1
- Tabu: refusing homage to saint's bell. C94.8
- Injunction: to visit saint daily. C687.1
- Tabu: spinning. Saintyves Contes de Perrault 79ff. C832
- Tabu imposed by saint. C901.1.6