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- Creator with appearance of Negro. A19.2
- Nature and appearance of the gods. (Cf. A18f.) A120
- Nature and appearance of the gods – miscellaneous. A139
- Appearance of thunder-spirit. A284.3
- How God distributed professions: according to the bodily appearance of men. A1650.3.2
- Characteristics of various peoples – in personal appearance. A1660
- Appearance of animal from marking or painting. A2217
- Beetle makes immoderate request; ant moderate: inverse awards. Creator hears wishes of animals. Beetle wants strong, noble appearance. Ant is modest. Beetle punished by being made to creep on ground. Ant is given own castle. (Cf. A2441.3.1.) A2232.3
- Animal characteristics: general appearance. A2400
- Appearance of mermaid. B81.9
- Tabu: looking at princess on public appearance. C312.2.1
- Transformation: man of low caste takes on prince's appearance, and transforms prince to take on his. D22.2
- Magic change to different appearance. D52
- Magic appearance of human limbs. A boy has no hands and legs; his abandoned sister successfully commands them to appear or disappear. D61
- Person changes appearance at will. D631.1.1
- Washers at the ford. Appearance of female figure washing bloody armor, chariot cushions, or human limb (at ford) as sign of coming disaster in battle. (Cf. A485.1, E761.1, M301.6.1, Z129.2.2.) D1812.5.1.1.6
- Magic disappearance. D2095
- Magic disappearance. (Cf. D1641.) D2188
- Appearance of revenant. E420
- Ghost seen by two or more persons; they corroborate the appearance. E421.5
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