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- Sun from transformation. A718
- Earth made by transformation of broken ground. A824
- River from transformation. A934.11
- Rocks from transformation of people to stone. A974
- Creation of animals through transformation. (Cf. A1811.1, A1833.2, A1861.1, A1861.2, A1863, A1887). A1710
- Animals from transformations after deluge or world calamity. A1711
- Animal characteristics from transformation. A2260
- Animal characteristics from transformation of animal. A2261
- Animal characteristics from transformation of implement (or other object). (Cf. A2335.3.1, A2378.3.3, A2378.4.1.) A2262
- Animal cries a lament over animal's transformation. (Cf. A2425, A2426.2.5.) A2275.2
- Creation of plants by transformation. A2610
- Plant characteristics from transformation. A2731
- Dragon's power of self-transformation. B11.5.1
- Transformation for breaking tabu. C960
- Transformation to object for breaking tabu. C961
- Transformation to pillar of salt for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331.) – C961.1
- Transformation to stone for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331, C452.) C961.2
- Transformation to wood for breaking tabu. C961.3
- Transformation to wooden image for breaking tabu. C961.3.1
- Transformation to tree for breaking tabu. C961.3.2
- Transformation to mountain ridge for breaking tabu. C961.4
- Transformation to anthill for breaking tabu. C961.5
- Transformation to animal for breaking tabu. C962
- Transformation to mouse for breaking tabu. C962.1
- Transformation to bird for breaking tabu. C962.2
- Transformation (general). D0
- Enchanted person. See also the entire section on transformation. No real difference seems to exist between transformation and enchantment. A bewitched or enchanted person may, however, retain his original physical form, but may be affected mentally or morally. D5
- Transformation to person of different sex. D10
- Transformation woman to man. D11
- Transformation: ogress to man. D11.1
- Transformation: man to woman. D12
- Transformation: god to giantess. D12.1
- Transformation to person of different social class. D20
- Transformation: common man to exalted personage. D22
- Transformation: common man to grand officer. D22.1
- Transformation: man of low caste takes on prince's appearance, and transforms prince to take on his. D22.2
- Transformation to artisan. D23
- Transformation into a boatman. D23.1
- Transformation to humble person. D24
- Transformation: king to menial. D24.1
- Transformation: king and queen to peasant and wife. D24.2
- Transformation into a swineherd. D24.3
- Transformation: rich man to tramp. Smears hands and face. D24.4
- Transformation layman to professional man. D25
- Transformation to doctor. D25.1
- Transformation into a cleric (monk). D25.2
- Transformation into leper. D27
- Transformation into giant. D28
- Transformation to a person of different social class – miscellaneous. D29
- Transformation into a churl (bachlach). D29.1
- Transformation into juggler. D29.2
- Transformation to person of different race. D30
- Transformation: white person to negro. (Cf. D57) D31
- Transformation to likeness of another person. D40
- Transformation to likeness of person whose shield one carries. (Cf. D1101.1). D40.1
- Transformation to likeness of another woman. D40.2
- Transformation to resemble man's mistress so as to be able to kill him. D40.2.1
- Transformation to likeness of ruler. Man so uses the last of three wishes granted to him. D41.1
- Transformation: mortal to guise of deity. D43
- Transformation: man to angel. D44.1
- Transformation to likeness of monster. D47
- Transformation: normal men to ogres. Become ravenous. D47.2
- Transformation: princess to ogress. D47.3
- Transformation to likeness of another person – miscellaneous. D49
- Transformation: man becomes hideous. D52.1
- Transformation in health. D53
- Transformation to sick man. D53.1
- Transformation: person to giant. D55.1.2
- Transformation: adult to child. D55.2.5
- Transformation to older person. D56.1
- Transformation to black man. D57.4
- Transformation to person of rusty color. D57.5
- Transformation: man to different man – miscellaneous. D90
- Transformation: normal man to cannibal. D91
- Transformation: wild man to normal. D92
- Transformation: prince to old man. D93
- Transformation: man to ogre. D94
- Transformation: normal man to ascetic. D96
- Transformation: man to witch. (Cf. G200.) D97
- Transformation: children into horsemen. D98
- Transformation: man to animal. D100
- Transformation: god to animal. D101
- Transformation: devil to animal. D102
- Transformation: demon to animal. D102.1
- Transformation: man to wild beast (mammal). D110
- Transformation: man to feline animal (wild). D112
- Transformation: man to lion. D112.1
- Transformation: man to tiger. D112.2
- Transformation: man to lynx. D112.3
- Transformation: man to leopard. D112.4
- Transformation: man to buffalo. D112.5
- Transformation: man to jaguar. D112.6
- Transformation: man to canine animal (wild). D113
- Transformation: man to wolf. D113.1
- Transformation: man to bear. D113.2
- Transformation man to fox. D113.3
- Transformation: man to jackal. D113.4
- Transformation: deity to jackal. D113.4.1
- Transformation: man to hyena. D113.5
- Transformation: man to ungulate (wild). D114