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• Moon steals food from banquet of the gods. (Cf. A153.1.) A153.3.1
• Devil (ogre) steals thunder's instruments. A162.3.1
• Man in moon banished there for stealing bundle of thorns. A751.1.4
• Moon steals from a garden. A753.3.2
• Theft of the seasons. Certain seasons are lacking. A culture hero steals the season from a monster and brings it to his people. A1151
• Man originally without hands and feet. Boy steals them from Python, and afterward men have them. A1225.2
• Theft of light by being swallowed and reborn. The hero transforms himself to a particle. The daughter of the guardian of light swallows him as she is drinking water. He is reborn. As a child in the house he steals light. A1411.2
• Theft of fire. Mankind is without fire. A culture hero steals it from the owner. A1415
• Culture hero steals tools for men. A1446.0.1
• Tribal characteristics – stealing. A1674
• Why it is not a sin for a Gypsy to steal: helpful at crucifixion. A1674.1
• Mole struck on head in attempt to steal fire: hence his flat head. A2213.5.1
• Animal who steals fire scorched: cause of his color. (Cf. A1415.) A2218.3
• Robin steals fire, has breast scorched. A2218.5
• Rabbit burns self under chin when he steals an ember. A2218.7
• Dog lets devil into church to steal: rewarded with dog-skin. (Cf. A2311.1.) A2229.2
• Fly steals fire from spider: may eat everywhere. Spider brings fire from hell. Fly steals it from him on the way. (Cf. A2545.1.) A2229.4
• Spider steals thread from Christ: has thread in back of body. (Cf. A2356.2.8.) A2231.6
• Thrush steals woodcock's song. (Cf. A2423.1.1, A2423.2.1.) A2245.1
• Serpent steals from God's coat a stick for his back. (Cf. A2356.1.1.) A2262.3
• Squirrel steals dog's needle: enmity between them. (Cf. A2494.4.1.) A2281.2
• Why animals lack fire. Sent to steal fire but are lazy and fail. A2436
• Animal's occupation: stealing. A2455
• Why hen does not know how to steal. A2455.4
• Beasts that destroy vineyards and steal fruit. B16.0.1
• Bird steals island. B172.11
• Kite steals jewels and thus saves condemned man. Innocent man in possession of stolen jewels, is about to be apprehended. Kite carries off the jewels and saves him. B522.2
• Animals recover lost wishing ring. Grateful cat, dog, and snake compel mouse to steal it from thief. B548.1
• Bear steals woman and makes her his wife. B601.1.1
• Tabu: stealing from altar. (Cf. C51.2.) C51.1.2
• Tabu: stealing from sacred booty. C51.1.2.1
• Tabu: stealing from god or saint. (Cf. C51.1.2.) C51.2
• Tabu: stealing wife of god. C51.2.3
• Tabu: stealing from holy statue. C51.2.4
• Tabu: stealing from spirits. (Cf. C51.2.) C91
• Tabu: stealing garment from a rock. The rock pursues. (The offended rolling stone.) C91.1
• Tabu: stealing fruits from sacred tree. (Cf. C262.3.) C91.2
• Transformation to steal. (Cf. K300.) D657
• Transformation in order to steal fire. D657.3
• Magic object acquired by stealing. D838
• Prince procures magic object from bathing fairy when he steals her clothes. D838.10
• Stolen magic object stolen back by helpful cat and dog. They steal the ring from the thief's mouth. D882.1.1
• Magic thieving object. Steals for master. (Cf. D1602.17.) D1605
• Witch steals potatoes, leaving no traces. D2087.8
• Sun and moon steal wonderful tree which revives dead man or animal. E90.1
• Return from dead as punishment for trying to raise ghost. (Cf. E384ff., F491.7.) Ghost accuses man of stealing a trifle and thus has revenge. E235.3
• Ghost steals collar of priest. Evil therefore befalls priest. E593.1
• Ghost steals book from priest. E593.2
• Ghost steals food and treasure. E593.5
• Fairies steal stalks of hemp and turn them into horses. (Cf. D449.5.) F241.1.7
• Fairy comes into man's power when he steals her wings (clothes). She leaves when she finds them. F302.4.2
• Fairy comes into man's power when he steals her clothes. She leaves when she finds them. F302.4.2.1
• Fairy steals child from cradle. F321
• Changeling. Fairy steals child from cradle and leaves fairy substitute. Changeling is usually mature and only seems to be a child. F321.1
• Fairies steal man's wife and carry her to fairyland. F322
• Changeling bride. Fairies steal bride and leave a substitute. F322.1
• Unsuccessful attempt to steal fairy necklace. F357
• Fairies cause man to lose his senses after he steals flower while visiting them. F361.2.2
• Fairy gifts stop when man steals fairy knife. F361.2.4
• Fairies steal. F365
• Fairy steals on Hallowe'en. F365.0.1
• Fairies steal ass. F365.1
• Fairies steal anchor. F365.2
• Fairy (bonga) steals part of crop. F365.4
• Fairies steal pieces as mortal plays draughts with fairy woman. F365.5
• Fairies steal cattle (pig). F365.6
• Fairies steal cooking. F365.7
• Fairies steal wool. F365.8
• Water-spirits steal children and leave changeling. F420.5.2.4
• Dwarfs steal from human beings. F451.5.2.2
• Dwarfs steal magic objects. F451.5.2.2.1
• Dwarfs steal food and drink. F451.5.2.2.2
• Dwarfs emigrate because mortals object to their stealing. F451.9.1.8
• Trolls steal from humans. F455.6.3
• Trolls steal fish at Christmas. F455.6.3.1
• Mountain-folk steal from peasant. F460.4.4.5
• Thieving household-spirit. Steals things for its master. F480.3
• Giant steals from man (fish, sheep, sword). F531.6.7.2.1
• Giant steals from giant. F531.6.8.3.2
• Thumbling steals by entering keyhole. F535.1.1.11.1
• Strong man serves ogre as punishment for stealing food. F613.4
• Witch steals children. G261
• Witch steals child with hand through chimney. (Cf. G369.5.) G261.1
• Witches steal. (Cf. D2087, K300.) G266
• Invisible witches steal goods in market. (Cf. F235.4.1.) G266.1
• Devil appears when person steals. G303.6.2.15
• Devil steals knight's cloak. G303.9.9.3
• Devil helps person to steal. When thief blesses himself he is forsaken by the devil. (Cf. K365.) G303.22.6
• Earl king. Child-stealing ogre. (Cf. F321.5.) G305
• Child-stealing demon. G442
• Child watched throughout night as protection against child-stealing demon. G442.2
• Stealing from ogre for revenge. G610.1
• Stealing from ogre to help a friendly king. G610.2
• Stealing from ogre as task. G610.3
• What is the greatest villainy? Stealing. H659.7.4
• Tasks: stealing, capturing, or slaying. H1150
• Task: stealing golden apples. H1151.1
• Task: stealing a golden lotus. H1151.1.1
• Task: stealing twelve horses out of stall. (Cf. H1151.13.3.) H1151.2
• Task: stealing horse when owner has been forewarned. H1151.2.1