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- Animal council assigns place and work to all. B238
- Bird council assigns place and work to all. Eagle as judge. (Cf. B232). B238.1
- Bird council assigns coats to different birds. B238.2
- Girl assigns tasks to her suitors. H335.0.2
- Goddess assigns task to her mortal suitor. H335.0.5
- King (father) assigns tasks to his unknown son. H921
- Departing husband assigns his wife tasks. H922
- Prince envious of hero's wife assigns hero tasks. H931.1
- Husband assigns tasks for king who has stolen his wife. H931.1.1
- Relative assigns tasks. (Cf. H912–H914.) H934
- Wife assigns husband tasks. H934.1
- Witch assigns tasks. H935
- Fairy assigns tasks. (Cf. H1219.4.) H938
- Giant assigns task. H939.4
- Serpent-king assigns task. H939.4.1
- Quest for dusty cloth. (Barren woman assigns quest. Dusty cloth is one made dusty by the feet of a child.) H1377.4
- Envy punished: the found purse. Three men find a purse. They are loath to pick it up, since they will have to divide. The king sees this and assigns them their proper punishments. Q302.1
- Dying man assigns bride to his brother. T141.1
- Hero assigns the bride he has won to another. T141.3
- Respite ruse. Captive maiden assigns quest, agreeing to marry when it is accomplished. T151.0.1