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- Cock in Valhalla awakens the gods. Icel: Boberg. A661.1.0.5
- Sun, moon, and stars bring forth first parents. Sun and moon beget son; morning and evening star beget daughter; these, the first parents, are at first without understanding, but it is awakened later by demigods. A1271.1
- Flea's bite alarms king. Robber tells flea of plan to rob king. During the robbery the flea bites and awakens the king. B521.3.3
- Prince awakened by fly on his nose in time to save himself from enemy. B521.3.3.1
- Magic ring awakens person in morning. (Cf. D1076.) D1317.5.2
- Magic object does not awaken sleepers. D1575
- Hand-of-glory does not awaken sleepers. The hand is lighted as a candle. D1575.1
- Forgotten fiancée. Young husband visiting his home breaks tabu and forgets his wife. Later she succeeds in reawakening his memory. (For details of the ways in which the memory is lost and regained see D2004 and D2006. D2003
- Magic reawakening of memory. (Cf. D1360, D1910.) D2006
- Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory. D2006.1
- Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by detaining lovers through magic. Heroine takes up residence near home of her forgetful husband. She is apparently going to permit a lover to sleep with her when she detains him by having him try to place some magic birds on their roost. They continue to fall down throughout the night. (Or the lover is left magically sticking to a calf's tail or other object.) The thwarted lover tells of his experience, and in this way the attention of the husband is gained. D2006.1.1
- Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by serving as milkmaid and talking to calf. D2006.1.2
- Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by having magic doves converse. D2006.1.3
- Forgotten fiancée buys place in husband's bed and reawakens his memory. D2006.1.4
- Forgotten wife gives food to beggar: husband's memory reawakened. D2006.1.10
- Sight of old home reawakens memory and brings about return from other world. D2006.2
- Dead awaken after three days to new life and great wisdom. E489.1
- Sleeper not to be awakened, since soul is absent. E721.1.1
- Skillful marksman grazes ear of sleeping person and awakens him. F661.9
- Witch recognized by seeing wasp (beetle) enter her mouth while asleep. Only when it enters can she be awakened. G251.1