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• God of trees and forests. A435
• Five trees of paradise. A661.3
• Rows of palm trees (black spots) on the moon. A751.9.1
• Stars are trees growing on the clouds. A769.1
• Creator's giant servant puts trees to hold earth together where it slipped. A857.3
• Even trees could speak in golden age. A1101.1.2
• Mankind emerges from buds on trees. A1236.1
• Man must labor for a living: at first everything too easy. Full crops produce themselves, trees drop sugar etc. A1346.2
• Tribes from fruits of various trees. A1610.4
• Why swallow does not like green trees for her nest. A2431.3.5.1
• Why caterpillars climb trees. A2479.6
• Why monkeys do not fall from trees. A2576
• Tears of Adam and Eve leaving paradise become trees. (Cf. A2681.) A2612.1
• Origin of trees. (Cf. A2612.1.) A2681
• Origin of birch trees. A2681.4
• First birch trees in Ireland. A2681.4.1
• Trees blessed that made the cross. A2711.2
• Fig tree stays with the angels: rewarded with sap of all other trees. A2711.7
• Trees fail to come at god's leavetaking, now bear bitter fruit. A2721.7
• Barren trees as punishment of earth for disobedience at man's fall. A2721.8
• Trickster's burnt flesh becomes gum on trees. A2731.1
• Sky rests on top of trees: hence flat leaves. (Cf. A2761.3.) A2741.3
• Crosses on certain trees. (Cf. A2721.2.1.) A2751.3.2
• Origin of blood-colored sap in trees. (Cf. A2721.2.1.) A2755.2
• Origin of tar in heart of trees. (Cf. A2734.2.) A2755.3
• Origin of amber in poplar trees. (Cf. A2731.2.) A2755.3.1
• Why all trees have leaves. A2760.1
• Trees bear first buds to commemorate reign of primitive hero. A2771.5
• Why certain willow tree bears fruit when fruit trees bear. A2771.6
• Why big trees have small fruit. A2771.9
• Why trees remain fixed. A2774
• Why certain trees are dwarfed. (Cf. A2721.2.1.) A2775
• Why certain plants (trees) are blessed. A2777
• Why fig tree is chief priest of the trees. A2777.1
• King of trees. A2777.2
• Medicinal properties of trees. A2783
• Sundry characteristics of trees. A2791
• Why trees do not talk. All ask to be spared when man begins cutting them. A2791.1
• Why some trees have no fruit. A2791.7
• Trees classified as "pleasant trees, herb trees, shrub trees." A2855
• Flock of birds so numerous that it shakes trees upon which it perches. B878.1.1
• Tabu: cutting certain trees lest tree-spirits be offended. C43.2
• Tabu: cutting sacred trees or groves. (Cf. C43.) C51.2.2
• Forbidden tree. Fruit of all trees may be eaten, except one. C621
• Felled trees (cut weeds) return to their places because of broken tabu. C939.3
• Trees wither because of broken tabu. C998
• Transformation: fruit to birds. Trees grow fruits. Those which fall on ground ripen and are normal; those that fall into water become birds and fly away. D441.2.1
• Despondent mother curses herself and children into trees. D525.1
• Honeysuckle "king of trees." D965.0.1
• Falling of two trees reveals Savior's will as to separation of friends. D1311.4.0.2
• Speaking trees give prophecy. D1311.4.2
• Blinded trickster directed by trees. He asks them their names and by their answers he can tell where he is. (Cf. D950.) D1313.4
• Magic object cuts down trees. D1564.4
• Magic spear-head cuts down trees. (Cf. D1084.1.) D1564.4.1
• Magic sword cuts stone and fells trees. (Cf. D1081.) D1564.6
• Magic object revivifies trees. D1571
• Magic ashes revivify trees. (Cf. D1271.1.) D1571.1
• Presence of a person revivifies trees. D1571.2
• Magic axe cuts thousands of trees at a single blow. D1601.14.1
• Fallen trees upraised at saint's request. D1602.2.1
• Dye blessed by saint colors animals, trees. (Cf. D1297, V220.) D1684
• Magic results from sacrifices at trees and wells. D1766.2.1
• Druids can pass through trees. (Cf. F694.) D1932
• Trees killed by magic. D2082
• Trees magically made fruitless. D2082.0.1
• Withered and dead trees suddenly blossom at saint's command. D2157.3
• Apple trees bear as result of saint's blessing. (Cf. D950, D981.1, F971.4.) D2157.3.1
• Tops of trees from lovers' graves show shapes of their heads. E631.0.1.1
• Tablets made of trees from lovers' graves magically unite. E631.0.1.2
• Speaking and bleeding trees. Reincarnated persons. E631.0.4
• Life token: trees prostrate themselves. E761.3.4
• Trees bloom, others bear concurrently in otherworld garden. F162.1.3
• Magic apples (trees) under the sea. F162.3.4.1
• Fairyland under hollow knoll. Usually entered under roots of trees. F211
• Fairies live in trees by stream. F216.1
• Soldiers of fairy king are trees by day and men by night. F252.3.1
• Fairies dance under hawthorn trees. F261.3.1.1
• Dryad. Female spirit dwelling among trees. F441.2.2
• Giant lies underground with trees growing all over his body. When his mouth is opened man falls into it and is swallowed. F531.2.6
• Giants carry trees. (Cf. F631.) F531.3.10
• Penis cuts down trees. F547.3.6
• Strong hero practices uprooting trees. (Cf. F621.) F611.3.1
• Strong man throws trees on roof and breaks it. F614.6
• Strong man: tree-puller. Can uproot and carry off trees. (Cf. F611.3.1, F614.2.) F621
• Trees pulled up by animals. F621.1
• Trees pulled up by giant. F621.2
• Trees pulled up and thrust into the ground upside down by Antichrist, a giant. F621.2.1
• Person of remarkable sight can see through hearts of trees. F642.3.1
• Skillful axe-man. Cuts down trees with single stroke, and the like. F666
• Extraordinary trees, plants, fruit, etc. F810
• Trees of extraordinary material. F811.1
• Food-producing trees. F811.5
• Food-dropping trees. F811.5.1
• Trees with green birds hanging by claws. F811.9
• Trees disappear at sunset. F811.11
• Trees grow and "ungrow" each day. (Cf. F817.1.) F811.12
• Marvelous tree (trees) of extraordinary age. F811.21
• Forest of straight and tall trees. Each tree straight as an arrow and higher than earthly man ever saw. F812.1
• Wood of sixty trees nourishing three hundred men apiece. F812.2
• Extraordinary behavior of trees and plants. F970