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- Man chosen as best gift by primeval women. In beginning only women on earth. Deity kills one by accident and promises anything as reparation. They choose man. A1276
- Animal king chosen as result of a contest. B236.0.1
- Tabu: women marrying until hero has chosen their husbands. C566.4
- Magic object to be chosen from among identical worthless objects. Insect helps in choice. D859.5
- Saint declares that first man to come to certain place shall be his successor. Young cleric comes and is chosen. D1812.5.0.7.2
- Jinn kills whoever tries to occupy house he has chosen to live in. G307.3
- Man before whom riderless car stops chosen king. H171.4
- Man before whom oxen stop chosen king. H171.4.1
- Suitors chosen with feet as only part seen. H312.3
- Bride chosen from girls assembled at feast. (Cf. H311.) H362
- King chosen by test. H1574.3
- Choice: loss of beauty or speech. Latter chosen. J213
- Rescue alone from shipwreck chosen over drowning with goods. J222
- Choice: blind son with long life or healthy son with short. Latter chosen. J226.2
- Choice: foolish son always with him or four wise daughters who will leave him. Latter chosen. J226.3
- Wisdom chosen above all else. J231
- Health chosen as the most precious thing. J232
- Fruitful tree chosen. J241
- Peacock proved to be bad king. Chosen because of beauty; too weak to defend his flock. J242.4
- Weight of bodily member chosen rather than its loss. (Cf. J351.) J341