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• Animals perform tasks for man. B571
• Animal who arrives late performs tasks for man. (Cf. L147.1.) B571.2
• Tabu: eating before task is finished. C231.2
• Compulsion to perform certain task yearly. C684
• Tabu: sleeping before task is finished. C735.1.2
• Disenchantment by accomplishment of tasks. D753
• Disenchantment when superhuman task is finished. Enchanted person appears every seven years in human form and puts one stitch in a smock. When it is finished, she will be delivered. D791.1.2
• Tasks performed by use of magic object. D1581
• Magic prevention of performance of task. (Cf. H970.) D2072.4
• Dead lover sets tasks. If girl does not perform them (or answer his questions) he will carry her off. E212
• Ghost is laid by giving it a never-ending or impossible task. (Cf. H900, H1010.) E454
• Fairies wash their clothes: they are heard only at this task. F271.9
• Tasks set maid by elfin knight before she can marry him. F301.4
• Fairy leaves when given impossible tasks to do. F381.11
• Dwarfs help in performing task. F451.5.1.20
• Extraordinary companions perform hero's tasks. F601.1
• Strong man accomplishes superhuman tasks when God's spirit is over him. F610.9
• One is freed if he can set a task the devil cannot perform. G303.16.19.3
• Task for devil: sweeping and winnowing peas on ice. G303.16.19.3.1
• Task for devil: making needles. G303.16.19.3.2
• Task for devil: washing a Jew (Jewess), to rid him (her) of the evil smell. (Cf. A1662.1.) G303.16.19.3.3
• Ogre sets impossible tasks. G465
• Lousing as task set by ogre. G466
• Stealing from ogre as task. G610.3
• Task: to ride horse whereby one becomes king. H41.7
• Task: to win ogress' daughter for a bride. H305
• Tasks assigned suitors. Bride as prize for accomplishment. (For nature of tasks see H1000ff.) H335
• Bride helps suitor perform his tasks. H335.0.1
• Otherworld mistress instructs hero how to perform tasks (imposed by her mother). H335.0.1.1
• Girl assigns tasks to her suitors. H335.0.2
• Suitor task: to study philosophy for five years. H335.0.2.1
• Suitor task: prince to learn a trade. H335.0.2.2
• Devil as suitor assigned tasks. H335.0.3
• Suitor tasks announced by inscription on statue. H335.0.4
• Goddess assigns task to her mortal suitor. H335.0.5
• Suitor task: avenging bride's father's death before marriage. H335.1
• Suitor task: avenging bride's former fiance before marriage. H335.1.1
• Suitor task: cutting open magic gourd. H335.2
• Suitor task: killing ferocious animal. H335.3
• Suitor task: to kill dragon to whom the princess is to be sacrificed. H335.3.1
• Suitor task: killing lion guarding girl. H335.3.2
• Suitor task: to slay thieving boar. H335.3.3
• Suitor task: to kill treasure-guarding snake lying around the princess's chamber. H335.3.4
• Task: hero's servant must kill giant pig. H335.3.5
• Suitor task: killing tiger demons. H335.3.6
• Suitor task: to kill other monsters. H335.3.7
• Suitor task: to defeat enemies. H335.4
• Suitor task: to bring enemy's head. H335.4.1
• Suitor task: to overcome robbers. H335.4.2
• Suitor task: to kill all earlier suitors. H335.4.3
• Suitor task: to kill (defeat) unwelcome suitor. H335.4.4
• Suitor task: to bring back food as a marriage present. H335.5
• Suitor task: making weather calm. (Cf. D2141.0.8.1.) H335.6
• Suitor task: controlling violent tide. H335.6.1
• Bride test: performance of tasks. H373
• Tasks imposed. A person's prowess is tested by assigning him certain tasks (usually impossible or extremely difficult) to be performed either to escape punishment or to receive a valuable reward. H900
• Tasks imposed on pain of death. H901
• Tasks imposed on pain of death of relative (friend, hostage, etc.). H901.0.1
• Heads placed on stakes for failure in performance of task. Unsuccessful youths are beheaded and heads exposed. Hero sees them when he sets out to accomplish his task. H901.1
• Task assigned the Gods. H902
• Assignment of tasks in response to suggestion. H910
• Tasks assigned at suggestion of jealous rivals. H911
• Task (quest) assigned at suggestion of jealous co-wife. H911.1
• Tasks assigned at suggestion of jealous brothers (sisters). H912
• Tasks assigned by jealous parent. H913
• Tasks assigned by jealous mother. H913.1
• Task assigned at suggestion of jealous mother (of prospective bride). H913.1.1
• Task suggested by jealous co-wife of mother. H913.1.2
• Tasks assigned at suggestion of jealous father. H913.2
• Task assigned at suggestion of jealous father (of prospective bride). H913.2.1
• Tasks assigned because of mother's foolish boasting. The mother foolishly boasts to the king that the daughter can perform an impossible task (often spinning). H914
• Tasks assigned because of girl's (boy's) own foolish boast. H915
• Tasks assigned because of man's boast. H915.1
• Tasks imposed at suggestion of spouse (sweetheart). H916
• Tasks imposed because of wife's foolish boast. H916.1
• Task imposed because of girl's foolish boast. H916.2
• Tasks assigned at suggestion of wife and paramour. H916.3
• Tasks assigned at own unwitting suggestion. Jason thus sent for the Golden Fleece. H917
• Tasks assigned at suggestion contained in letter borne by the victim. H918
• Assignment of tasks in response to suggestion – miscellaneous. H919
• Tasks assigned at suggestion of treacherous servants. H919.1
• Task upon suggestion of barber. H919.1.1
• Tasks assigned at suggestion of religious person. H919.2
• Task assigned at suggestion of parrot. H919.3
• Impossible task assigned by plaintiff as proof. H919.4
• Task assigned at suggestion of treacherous soldier. H919.5
• Tasks assigned at instigation of queen (disguised ogress). H919.6
• Assigners of tasks. H920
• King (father) assigns tasks to his unknown son. H921
• Task set by king to sons to determine heir to kingdom. H921.1
• Departing husband assigns his wife tasks. H922
• Tasks assigned before man may rescue wife from spirit world. H923
• Task assigned before wife may rescue husband from supernatural power. H923.1
• Tasks assigned prisoner so that he may escape punishment. H924
• Tasks assigned as ransom. H924.1
• Tasks set by deity. H927
• Tasks as trial of prowess of mortal by gods. H927.1
• Task assigned by angel on God's order. H927.2
• Tasks imposed as tribute. H928
• Tasks imposed as fine. H928.1