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• Evil spirit in spite puts bark and thorns on tree. (Cf. A2751.1, A2752.) A2736
• Dragon fight: respite granted and dragon returns with renewed strength. B11.11.1
• Man vows he will cross water "in spite of devil." Devil takes him. Origin of place name: En Spuyten Duyvil. C12.5.8
• Woman marries in spite of warning dream. Bears blind child who soon dies. C168.1
• Tabu: chief going outdoors in spite of provocations. C564.9
• Phantom cart driver wanders because of blasphemy. "Peter Rugg the Missing Man." Boasts that he will reach home despite storm or never see his home again. He always travels in hard shower of rain or just ahead of one. E512
• Fairy reveals her true identity when despite heavy rain she remains dry. F259.3
• Giant fleet of foot despite size. F531.1.3.5
• Huge tank has no water in spite of plentiful rains. F935.1
• Princess appears before crane (who had demanded her in marriage) and is recognized by him despite loathly disguise. H188
• What is most pleasant? Love. (In spite of childbirth pains women continue becoming pregnant.) H659.13.1
• Hero pursues and kills fugitive in spite of bleeding wounds. H1507
• Animal learns through experience to fear men. In spite of the warning of another animal he approaches man and is shot. J17
• In spite of master's advice disciple stays in country where everything has cheap price. Gets into trouble. J342.1.1
• Wolf as dog's guest sings. He has drunk too much and sings in spite of the dog's warning. He is killed. J581.1
• Those who furnish equal number of animals for plow share equally in crop (in spite of amount of work done by each). J1179.11
• Stupid husband mistakes tiger-cubs for jungle cats despite wife's judgment. J1758.6
• The dead man in spite of himself. Neighbors who have heard of the numskull's death insist on the funeral although he is alive and well. He is persuaded and is carried on a bier. They meet a busy man whom they try to persuade to join them. He pleads business. The "dead" man speaks: "It's no use, friend, to try to dissuade them." J2311.5
• Husband to spite wife plays dead. When she tells neighbors that they may come and take dead man's property he gets up. J2511.1.1
• Deceptive respite in payment obtained. K238
• Robber induced to give respite and come to man's office to get promised larger sum. Cheated. K439.7
• Respite from death granted until particular act is performed. K551
• Respite from death granted until prayer is finished. It lasts till rescue comes. K551.1
• Respite from death granted until confession is made. K551.1.1
• Respite from death until mass is said. K551.1.2
• Respite from death until prisoner has finished drinking his glass. It is left half finished. K551.2
• Respite from death until victim has blown on a horn (three times). Rescuers come. K551.3
• Respite from death while one plays the fiddle. Rescue arrives. K551.3.1
• Respite from death while captive plays music (whistles). Rescue arrives. K551.3.2
• Respite from death while one sings song. K551.3.2.1
• Respite from death while one plays the bagpipe. Rescued. K551.3.5
• Respite from death while victim dances. K551.3.6
• Respite from death until toilet is made permits escape. K551.4
• Respite from death until clothes are changed. K551.4.1
• Respite from death until hero bathes and drinks. K551.4.4
• Respite from death until mouth is washed; crow slain with arrow as he goes to wash mouth. K551.4.6
• Captured animal asks respite while he gives war alarm. K551.7
• Ten (five) year respite given captive while he undertakes to teach elephant (ass) to speak. Captive explains to friends that in that time the captor, the elephant (ass), or himself is likely to die. K551.11
• Respite from death until muddy victim may dry self in sun. K551.12
• Respite from death until one pays a last visit. K551.13
• Respite from death until visit is finished. K551.13.1
• Respite from death until captive has taken six steps toward God. Takes prodigious ones and escapes. K551.14
• Respite from death until prisoner is healed by magic object. K551.15
• Respite from death for drink of water. K551.17
• Respite from death granted until wolf reads horse's passport. Wolf kicked to death. (Cf. J1608.) K551.18
• Respite from death granted while wolf counts hairs in horse's tail. Wolf kicked to death. K551.19
• Respite from death until minister shows king how to reap pearls. K551.21
• Definite respite from death granted. K551.22
• Crocodile grants boy five days respite from death. K551.22.3
• Respite from death until hero climbs tree. He flies away in machine stored there. K551.24
• Respite from death until victim can fall asleep. K551.27
• Captors give captive respite in order to witness alleged marvel. K551.28
• Respite from death gained by long-drawn-out speech. K555.1
• Respite from death gained by tale of the preparation of flax. K555.1.1
• Respite from death gained by tale of the preparation of bread. K555.1.2
• Respite from death gained by long-drawn-out song. K555.2
• Respite while captor acts as umpire between captives. K579.5
• Lover put off by deceptive respite. K1227
• Respite from wooer while he brings clothes all night. The girl wastes time trying them on. K1227.3
• If you hasten you will not get there. In spite of the saint's advice the teamster hastens and breaks his wagon. L148.1
• Hummingbird can see fowler's net; eagle is caught in spite of his boasts of good eyesight. L333
• King shown he is less powerful than God. In spite of all his plans, his servant recovers the lost (exchanged) treasure. L418
• Prophecy: death by particular instrument. In spite of all precautions the prophecy is fulfilled. M341.2
• Prophecy: death by tiger. Tiger-shaped cake becomes tiger and kills man in spite of all precautions. M341.2.10.1
• Parricide prophecy. In spite of all attempts to thwart the fates, the child kills his father. M343
• Mother-incest prophecy. In spite of all precautions the youth marries his mother. M344
• 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
• Wager: it is an auspicious day. In spite of all misfortunes wagerer insists that he is right. (Cf. N127.) N53
• Man fated to become king becomes so despite fact he breaks his tooth in which his luck resides. (Cf. N113.2.2.) N101.4
• Train of troubles from lost horseshoe nail. Master tries to go on in spite of the loss. N258
• Greedy disciple decides to remain in city despite learned teacher's warning and is condemned to take the place of a thief. N347.7
• Cast-forth wife buried up to the waist for seven years and despitefully used. Q456.1.1
• Respite from hell. Q560.2
• Three hours of respite on Sunday for tormented in hell. Q560.2.1.1
• Soul (of Judas) tormented on rock in sea on certain days as respite from pains of hell. Q560.2.3
• Year's respite from unwelcome marriage. T151
• Respite ruse. Captive maiden assigns quest, agreeing to marry when it is accomplished. T151.0.1
• Six months' respite from unwelcome marriage. T151.1
• Thirty days' respite from unwelcome marriage. T151.2
• Other respites from unwelcome marriage (three months, two years, etc.). T151.3
• Virginity saved in spite of torture. Undesired suitors give up task. T320.1.1
• Attempt to keep wife chaste by carrying her in box. In spite of all precautions she meets men. T382
• Cock killed by his captors in spite of his plea of usefulness to man. U33
• Scorpion, in spite of himself, stings the turtle carrying him across the stream. Is drowned. U124
• Fawn, in spite of his fine horns, runs from the dog. U127
• The only king ever saved in spite of himself. V523
• Greedy animal eats poisoned fruit in spite of warning. W125.1
• Blason populaire. Despiteful names used by one city for another. X681
• Louse and crow make covenant of friendship: louse eats crow despite crow saying, "If I strike you once with my beak you will disappear; how then can you talk of eating me?" Likewise louse eats loaf of bread, she-goat, cow, buffalo, five sepoys, wedding procession with one lakh of people, elephant, tank of water. A sepoy cuts louse in two with his sword and rescues all. Z33.4.1