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- Wild hunt avoided. E501.17.5
- Wild hunt avoided by keeping on one's road. Sometimes in middle of road or on right side of road. E501.17.5.1
- Wild hunt avoided by getting out of its course. E501.17.5.2
- Wild hunt avoided by keeping in house with windows closed. (Cf. E501.14.6.) E501.17.5.3
- Wild hunt avoided by throwing self to earth. E501.17.5.4
- Wild hunt avoided by staying within circle. (Cf. D1272.) E501.17.5.5
- Wild hunt avoided by holding bread. (Cf. D1031.1.) E501.17.5.6
- Wild hunt avoided by holding certain plant. (Cf. D965.) E501.17.5.7
- Sound of wild hunt avoided by sticking fingers in ears. E501.17.5.8
- How the devil's power may be escaped or avoided. G303.16
- Devil's power over one avoided by prayer. G303.16.2
- Devil's power avoided by blessing. G303.16.2.3
- Devil's power avoided by the cross. G303.16.3
- Question (on quest): How can the girl thus far avoided by suitors marry? (Various answers.) H1292.5
- Attempted intoxication avoided by boring a hole in the bottom of cup. K82.1.2
- Fulfillment of prophecy successfully avoided. M391.1
- Prophecy of misfortune for prince avoided successfully in one respect. M391.1.1
- Strangers entertained by family to whose hitching-ring they happen to tie their horses. Thus confusion avoided as to where strangers are to be entertained. P328