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- Topography – general considerations. A900
- Dragon as power of evil. So considered everywhere except in the East, where are also found beneficent dragons. B11.9
- Toad considered venomous. (Cf. B776.5.1.) B776.2
- Mud puppy considered poisonous. B776.3.2
- Blood of animal considered venomous. B776.5
- Untouchables. Certain castes whose touch is considered a pollution. C551
- Monster born because of hasty (inconsiderate) wish of parents. C758.1
- Dwarf. (Underground spirit.) The dwarf, especially in Northern Europe, is considered an underground spirit. He is to be distinguished from the other conception of dwarf, viz., a very small person, pigmy, or thumbling (F535). [Note: For help in the preparation of this item I am indebted to Mr. Alfred Thomas of Chicago. For full titles of references see F420.] F451
- Saint's voice heard from considerable distance. F556.4
- "Consider the end": counsel proved wise by experience. Barber hired to cut king's throat sees on the bottom of the basin the words "Whatever you do, do wisely and think of the consequences." He drops the razor and confesses. J21.1
- Wise man before entering a quarrel considers how it will end. J611
- Wise man considers whom he is attacking. J612
- Consider difficulties of course you are about to undertake. J751
- Frogs decide not to jump into the well. Their spring having dried up, they consider jumping into a well. They decide that the well may also dry up. J752.1
- Page dreams of being king. Master asks: "What would you do for me if you were king?" Answer: "Give you 100 ducats." Master beats him for insufficient consideration. J955.2.1
- Sleeping on salt. Priest blamed for large amount of wine he drinks tells people to consider his great thirst. He has slept on a sack of salt and has enough thirst for a week. J1322.2
- Man bathing rich man uses sand instead of sandalwood: "Consider the sand of the Ganges to be sandalwood." When man asks for his fee, other takes a frog and gives it to him: "Know that the frog of the Ganges is a cow." J1511.2.1
- Servants touch cooking pot. Food being considered unclean then, guests depart empty but unwitting of true reason. J1563.5.2
- One-eyed king has rocks counted on pain of death. Clever man avoids saying "one" (which king considers a curse on his one eye) by saying that first is the rock that must not be called by name. J1675.4
- Fish will climb trees like buffaloes. Numskull considers what will happen if river burns up. J1904.4.1