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- Enchanted person attracts attention of rescuer. D794
- Enchanted person attracts attention by dancing. D794.1
- Magic wooden fish attracts live fish to fisherman's net. (Cf. D1268.) D1444.1.2
- Forgotten fiancée attracts attention by magically stopping wedding carriage of new bride. D2006.1.5
- Ogre attracts attention by whistling. G653
- Recognition by overheard conversation (usually with animals or objects). Person not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention and recognition. H13
- Contest in lifelike painting: grapes and curtain. First artist paints a bunch of grapes so realistically that it attracts the birds. The second artist paints a curtain which deceives the first artist. He wins. H504.1.3
- Hungry apprentice attracts master's attention by telling lies on him. J1341.5
- Hungry shepherd attracts attention. He tells of a cow with four teats who bore five calves. They ask what the fifth calf does while the other four are nursing. "It looks on just as I am doing now." J1341.6
- Host hides meat in his clothing. It attracts his dog and he is exposed. J1562.3
- Fox holds conversation with his members, attracts attention, and is caught. He scolds in turn his feet, eyes, ears, and tail. In his excitement he sticks out his tail from his hiding place. J2351.1
- Gambling contest: coin which attracts fly first to win. Winning coin had been rubbed on a pear. K92.1
- Monkey attracts attention of mowers until young birds can fly away from the harvest field. K644
- Bird's call attracts attention of pursuer so that trickster escapes. K648
- Woman's scented hair attracts deer: husband jealous. T257.5.1