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- Mountains and hills from stones thrown by giant at church. A963.4
- The devil throws stones at church or churchmen. (Cf. A963.4.) A977.2.2
- Origin of church bells. A1466
- First church bell built on model of bluebell. A1466.1
- Creation of bee to provide wax for candles in church. (Cf. B259.4.) A2012.1
- Dog lets devil into church to steal: rewarded with dog-skin. (Cf. A2311.1.) A2229.2
- Mermaid sings divinely in church (before enticing man away). B81.13.6
- Mermaid prevents raising of sunken church bell. (Cf. C401.4.) B81.13.10
- Ass carries usurer's body to the gallows instead of to the church. He has been denied burial in the church. B151.1.1.2.1
- Animal languages learned from carrying churchyard mould in hat. B217.4
- Animal churchmen. B252
- Animals perform offices of church. B253
- Wolves have annual (church) feast. B253.2
- Deer furnish bier and bear saint's corpse to church. B256.3.1
- Bees build church of wax to contain consecrated host. (Cf. A2012.1.) B259.4
- Animal helps saint by setting fire to neglected church. B596
- Blowing serpent. Can blow through seven church walls but not through a pair of hose. B743
- Tabu: dancing in churchyard. C51.1.5
- Tabu: discontinuing use of a church. C51.1.6
- Tabu: digging in churchyard. C93.3
Tale types
- ATU 1295A* Tall Bridegroom Cannot Get into Church
- ATU 1315** A White Mare Thought to be a Church
- ATU 1325B Moving the Church Away from the Dung
- ATU 1326 Moving the Church
- ATU 1641B* Who Stole from the Church A man promises that in exchange for a good meal he will reveal who stole something from the church
- ATU 1678** First Time in Church
- ATU 1786 The Clergyman Rides an Ox in the Church (previously The Parson in the Church on the Ox)
- ATU 1828 The Rooster at Church Crows
- ATU 1831A* Inappropriate Actions in Church
- ATU 1832S* Church of Dung