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- Origin of stones: punishment for discourtesy. Jesus asks a man what he is sowing. He answers, "Stones." Jesus turns the crop to stones. This is how stones originate. A973
- Mirror answers questions. (Cf. D1163, D1323.1.) D1311.2
- Moon (stars) answers questions. D1311.6.1
- Magic cloud answers questions. (Cf. D901.) D1311.6.2
- Sun answers questions. (Cf. D1291.1.) D1311.6.3
- Coconut shell answers questions. Sinks for yes, floats for no. (Cf. D985.1.) D1311.9
- 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 answers for fugitive. Left behind to impersonate fugitive and delay pursuit. D1611
- Magic rosebush answers for fugitives. (Cf. D965.3.) D1611.1
- Magic hair answers for fugitive. (Cf. D991.) D1611.2
- Magic cow-dung answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1026.2.) D1611.3
- Magic awl answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1187.) D1611.10
- Magic doll answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1268.) D1611.11
- Magic stick of wood answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1254.) D1611.12
- Magic log answers for fugitive. (Cf. D956.) D1611.12.1
- Magic louse answers for fugitive. D1611.13
- Magic apple answers for fugitives. (Cf. D981.1.) D1611.14
- Magic echo answers for fugitive. D1611.15
- Magic bone answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1007.) D1611.17
- Magic buckle answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1070.) D1611.18
Tale types
- ATU 1698 Deaf Persons and their Foolish Answers
- ATU 1701 Echo Answers
- ATU 1832* The Boy Answers the Clergyman
- ATU 2011 'Where Have you Been, Goose' Facetious questions and answers built upon the anatomy of an animal
- ATU 2043 'Where is the Warehouse' (previously A game, song, or rhyme composed of questions and answers that lead to the next question
- ATU 921D* Witty Answers
- ATU 922 The Shepherd Substituting for the Clergyman Answers the King's Questions