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- Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil, etc.). C10
- Tabu: calling on ogre or destructive animal. C20
- "Bear's food." To urge on his horses a man threatens them with the bear, calling them "bear's food." The bear hears and comes for them. C25
- Tabu: calling on supernatural wife. C31.6
- Tabu: calling profanely on God. Daughter of Emperor says to Rabbi: "Your God is a builder; so let him build a tent here." She becomes leprous and must be placed in a tent. (Cf. C51.3.1.) C94.4
- Tabu: calling profanely on the members of God. C94.4.1
- Helper summoned by calling his name. D1420.4
- Magic ring compels would-be fugitive to keep calling out, "Here I am". (Cf. D1076.) D1612.2.1
- Helper summoned by calling his name. D2074.2.4.3
- Storm from calling on evil spirit. D2141.0.1
- Storm from calling up spirits to help find buried treasure. (Cf. C401.3.) D2141.0.2
- Wind raised by calling on devil. (Cf. D2141.0.3.) D2142.1.3
- Sounds of driving cattle: horse's hoofs, whip-popping, calling to cattle, rattle of spurs: ghost of slain cowboy. E337.1.4
- Ghosts summoned by calling them by name. E386.3
- Lost fairy child found by mortals. Mortals feed, warm it, keep it until one day it hears voice calling: "Coleman Grey!" It leaves with the remark "Ho! ho! ho! My Daddy's come!" F329.4.1
- Mysterious voice – water-spirit – is calling from sea. F420.1.5.2
- Wife cures self of catarrh by calling to husband fondling maid at bedside. F950.2.1
- Recognition by recalling common experiences. H15.2
- Tailor married to princess betrays trade by calling for needle and thread. H38.2.1
- Task: recalling a dream someone else has had. H1042