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• Material of which angels are created (fire, water and snow). A52.3
• Totemistic gods. Gods which have animal associations; e.g., Athena with the owl, Venus with the sparrow. A113
• God with single eye, through lid of which passes a polished handle with which lid is lifted. A128.2.2
• God of whirlwind. Typhon. He is represented as having serpents' heads on his shoulders, as having a voice like the sound of many beasts and eyes which flash fire. A282.1
• Tree to heaven from goddess' necklace which she hangs on branch. A652.1.1
• Hole to lower world up which people come. A682
• Sky supported by north star ("nail of the north") around which it revolves. (Cf. A665, A774.) A702.3
• Celestial bodies attached to a wheel in heaven around which they move. A702.3.1
• Sun and moon as spangle which falls from creator's forehead into his own urine. A714.6
• Sun and moon as eyes of Rama which he tore out after his brother's death. A714.7
• Theft of sun. The sun, which is kept by a monster, is stolen and brought to earth. A721.1
• The sun a golden bowl on the rim of which sits a peacock; both bowl and peacock are in a crystal box, which rests on a flying chariot. A724.2
• Beams of light are snares with which sun is tied to earth. Cf. A728. A733.4
• Moon as grinder which brings fire out of the sun. A741.3
• Man in moon a frog which has jumped into person's face and remains there. A751.3.1
• Moon is hare covered with silver, which lives in crystal house with fifteen windows. It rests on a chariot and travels around Mount Meru. A759.4
• Stone emerges from primeval water. Devil sits on the stone, which becomes a mountain. A816.1
• Making the earth larger. Gradually extended during creation. See references to A812 in which this idea is always involved. A853
• Well in the midst of earth from which eleven rivers originate. (Cf. A871.1.) A875.2
• The devil turns object or animal to stone which is still seen. A977.4
• World catastrophe. The world is destroyed. The incidents are usually the same whether a final destruction is thought of or a destruction which may be overcome by a renewal of the earth. A1000
• Deluge produced by hot liquid which burns as it floods. A1016.2
• Hole of winds: stopper destroyed. The hole is stopped with a wooden stopper, which is destroyed. The country dries up. A1122.1
• Thunder from deity separating the winds which try to unite. A1142.7
• Thunder is noise of waterskin which rain-god drags along sky floor. A1142.8
• First parents originate from gold which is from body of first man. Born fifteen years old. A1271.4
• Why God changed right hand into left. Man loses hand with which he gives devil a box on ears. A1311.2
• First money received from kettle which two dead men try in vain to carry from hell to heaven. A1433.0.1
• Origin of the potlatch. A feast of the Indians of the Northwest Coast of America in which large amounts of property are given away to the guests. These feasts must be returned. A1535.1
• Shrew blows nose into snout. Sent after fire, he finds but a little which he tries to revive by hard blowing. A2211.5
• Quarrel of dog and cat about which was higher caste. A2281.1.2
• Why sheep may keep wool which grows on his forehead. (Cf. A2255.1.) A2322.5
• Habitat of animal. The country or locality in which animal is found. A2434
• Tree on which Judas hanged himself cursed. A2721.5
• Dragon which cannot be killed with weapons is kicked in vulnerable spot. B11.12.1.1
• Leviathan casts up gorge which spreads disease. B16.4.1
• Glowing animals. Horses, swine, etc. which glow. (Cf. B15.4.2.) B19.4
• Herd which came from heaven. B19.6
• Roc. A giant bird which carries off men in its claws. B31.1
• Camrosh. Giant bird which collects seeds and sees that they are properly placed. Carries off the people's enemies. B35
• Mermaid asks captain to move boat which blocks entrance to her dwelling. B81.13.1
• Bird of truth. A bird which reveals the truth. (Cf. B122, B141, B172.) B131
• Dog sight of which renders game helpless. B182.1.3
• Person frightened by animals successively replying to his remarks. Example: Man riding horse and followed by dog tells horse to jump over a hole. Horse says, "I will not." Man turns to dog and says, "Isn't that strange – a horse talking!" The dog says, "Yes, isn't it." Often the man runs, meeting other animals which answer him, until he falls exhausted. B210.1
• Animals ring bell and demand justice. A king has a bell which petitioners for justice may ring and thus summon him. The bell is rung by a serpent which is being menaced by a turtle (or by an old horse who wishes to complain against a cruel master). B271.3
• Woman slays faithful mongoose which has saved her child. "A Classical Indian Folk-Tale as a Reported Modern Event: The Brahman and the Mongoose" B331.2.1
• Kite teaches rhyme by which he may be summoned for help. B501.2
• Does, tigresses, she-wolves milked into pond, which becomes a pond of milk. B531.2.1
• Mosquito gives hero advice as to which choice to make. B569.3
• Fox holds in its mouth a beautiful flower which he gives to hero. B584.1
• Magic cock has elixir in his body which makes people light. B739.1
• Snake revives snakes which have been injured (the doctor snake). B765.21
• Animals debate as to which is the elder. B841.1
• Giant whale cast ashore on the night of Christ's Nativity: "fifty men were on the upper parts of its head, and (there was) the limit of vision between each two of them. Such was the amount of ground which the animal occupied. B874.3.2
• Flock of birds so numerous that it shakes trees upon which it perches. B878.1.1
• Tabu: opening gourd in which star-wife is kept. When curious girls do so, she flies up to sky. C31.1.5
• Tabu: striking tree which belongs to deity. C51.1.12
• Grave (of man) upon which no women can look without foolish laugh or "sine crepitu ventris eius." C181.7
• Tabu: opening too much of magic box at a time. A priest gives a prince a sealed packet which he is to open in time of distress. He must open only one portion at a time. C321.1
• Tabu: speaking about lost money which is to be regained by witchcraft. The loser cannot refrain from speaking of his loss; the money cannot be recovered. C401.3.1
• Tabu: asking about marvels which one sees. (Cf. C423.2, C491.) C411
• Well upon which no one can look without losing his eyes. C623.1
• Compulsion: taking back talisman which opened treasure mountain. Hero takes treasure and forgets the talisman. C652
• Tabu: killing animal which takes refuge with one. C841.0.3
• 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
• Transformation: leaves on which meal is served turn to gold plates. D475.1.19
• Transformation of magic object to animal which kills enemy. D651.1.1
• Obstacle flight. Fugitives throw objects behind them which magically become obstacles in pursuer's path. D672
• Magic objects as decoy for pursuer. Date palms are dropped which are transformed into animals which the pursuer stops to pick up. D672.1
• Boy overhears witches' conversation about magic objects, which he gets possession of. D838.9
• Magic object obtained as compensation for loss of entire herd – the spirit of the herd resides in the last goat's tail, which old woman keeps. D859.6
• Lake under which supernatural smith lives. D921.3
• Stone on which saint is baptized (is born) has magic powers. D931.0.3
• Three meditations on death which prevent laughter. D1273.1.1.4
• Apples which grow from tree under which murder was done have red centers. (Cf. D981.1.) D1318.18
• Land of youth. Land which keeps off old age. D1338.7
• Charm which makes inhabitants of city faint-hearted. (Cf. D1273.) D1351.4
• Love-spot. Mark which makes man irresistible to any woman who sees it. D1355.13
• A protective garment which spears could not penetrate. (Cf. D1052.) D1381.3.3
• Clever woman and devil as paramour. Devil betrays means by which he can be driven out. D1386.2.1
• Tree from which one cannot descend. (Cf. D950.) D1413.1
• Cherry tree from which one cannot descend. (Cf. D950.4.) D1413.1.1
• Pear tree from which one cannot descend. (Cf. D950.5.) D1413.1.2
• Fig tree from which one cannot descend. (Cf. D950.8.) D1413.1.3
• Stairs to which person sticks. (Cf. D1144.) D1413.4
• Bench to which person sticks. (Cf. D1151.1.) D1413.5
• Chair to which person sticks. (Cf. D1151.2.) D1413.6
• Basin to which one sticks. (Cf. D1171.12.) D1413.7
• Chamber-pot to which one sticks. (Cf. D1171.13.) D1413.8
• Wallet (sack) from which one cannot escape. (Cf. D1192.) D1413.9.1
• Anvil to which one sticks. (Cf. D1202.) D1413.10
• Magic cauldron (cup) to which one sticks. (Cf. D1171.2.) D1413.14
• Magic ball of string to which one sticks. (Cf. D1184.2.) D1413.18
• Magic plain to which one sticks. (Cf. D937.) D1413.19
• Magic sack contains soldiers which appear when it is struck. (Cf. D1193.) D1421.5.3
• Magic hair draws back quiver from which it has been taken. (Cf. D991.) D1428.1
• The water of spring which a saint caused to flow has curative powers. D1500.1.1.2
• Water which had contact with the tombs of holy men proved curative. D1500.1.18.1.1
• Grass and flowers which grew upon a saint's grave are good for cures. (Cf. D975.) D1503.10.1
• Magic arrow flight. Man keeps ahead of arrow which he shoots. (Cf. D1092.) D1526.1