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- Origin of death from unwise choice. Choice between two bundles, one containing tempting articles, the other everlasting life. People choose the large bundle and lose everlasting life. A1335.3
- Different tribes result from choice of things Sun offers people. A1610.5
- Origin of tribes from choices made. A1614.4
- Origin of different peoples according to choice of chairs. A1614.4.2
- Origin of different peoples according to choice of bows and arrows or else guns, horses and cattle. Indians choose the former, whites the latter. A1614.4.3
- Mosquito gives hero advice as to which choice to make. B569.3
- Magic object to be chosen from among identical worthless objects. Insect helps in choice. D859.5
- Grateful objects help in choice of caskets. D1658.3.2
- Divination by choice of roads: which son to be born first. D1812.5.0.17
- Fairy offers mortal choice of magic objects. (Cf. D813.) F343.0.1
- Suitor test: apple thrown indicates princess's choice. (Often golden apple.) H316
- Orange (lemon) thrown to indicate princess's choice. H316.1
- Flowers thrown to indicate princess's choice. H316.2
- Ball (goblet) thrown indicates princess's choice. H316.3
- Suitor test: garland thrown indicates girl's choice. H316.4
- Test: threading needle. Guest of convent is given choice of nuns. On the morrow he is given three opportunities to thread a needle. Success means reward, failure confiscation of his belongings. H509.1
- Choice of two sword sheaths (from one a gold shaft protrudes; from the other, a silver). H511.1.1
- Educated men as choice company. J146
- Choices. J200
- Hobson's choice: choose what is put before you or nothing. J201