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- Mountains (hills) from ancient activities of god (hero). A962
- Mountains (hills) from ancient contest (fight). A964
- Stone column is membrum virile of ancient hero. A977.5.3
- (Four) persons who, in four quarters of the world, survived the flood and thus preserved ancient tradition. A1029.2
- Change of animal and human skin in ancient times. A1281.2.1
- Why man does not change his skin: ancient contest lost by toad, representing man, won by lizard. A1319.12.1
- Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. (Cf. A2311.) A2210
- Animal characteristics: accidental action of ancient animal. A2211
- Animal characteristics from squeezing or stretching ancient animal. (Cf. A2231.9). A2213
- Ancient animal squeezed: hence small size. (Cf. A2302.) A2213.1
- Animal characteristics from dropping ancient animal from air. A2214
- Animal characteristics from throwing members at ancient animal. A2215
- Other accidents to ancient animal. A2219
- Animal cries recall ancient adventure. The ancient animal cries out in difficulty. The present animal has the same cry. (Cf. A2426.1.1, A2426.4.1.) A2275.4
- Animal's seeking attitude from ancient loss. The ancient animal loses something. Its descendants are forever seeking for the lost object. This explains the characteristic bearing of certain animals. (Cf. A2471.) A2275.5
- Present habitat of animals result of ancient quarrel. (Cf. A2433.3.3, A2433.3.4, A2433.3.21, A2433.6.1.) A2282
- Wild huntsmen dressed in ancient costume. E501.8.4
- Ancient Ireland as location of otherworld. F130.3
- Gigantic skull of ancient king discovered. F511.0.8
- Ancient homeland sinks beneath the waves. F944.2
Episodes
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) · Chapter XIV XIV. The Succession to the Kingdom in Ancient Latium
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) · Chapter XLIX XLIX. Ancient Deities of Vegetation as Animals
- The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga) · THE SECOND OR ANCIENT LAY OF GUDRUN