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- Music-box continues playing when it is touched contrary to tabu. C915.1.1
- Spinning wheel continues spinning because woman has worked at forbidden time. C916.4
- Continued thirst from breaking tabu. (Cf. C924.) C949.5
- Magic object causes continued sneezing. D1372
- Magic ring causes continued sneezing. (Cf. D1076.) D1372.1
- Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by detaining lovers through magic. Heroine takes up residence near home of her forgetful husband. She is apparently going to permit a lover to sleep with her when she detains him by having him try to place some magic birds on their roost. They continue to fall down throughout the night. (Or the lover is left magically sticking to a calf's tail or other object.) The thwarted lover tells of his experience, and in this way the attention of the husband is gained. D2006.1.1
- Man magically made to believe himself bishop, archbishop, and pope. When he continues to refuse payment to the magician, the latter shows him the reality. D2031.5
- Magic discomfort: continued breaking of wind. (Cf. D2079.1, G303.6.2.15.1.) D2063.5
- Magic gift: power to continue all day what one starts. One woman measures linen; another throws water on pig. D2172.2
- People magically continue hurting themselves. Try to drive ox but drive themselves; to stab it but stab themselves; etc. D2184
- Slain warriors revive nightly. Continue fighting the next day. E155.1
- Dead body incorruptible. Beard and fingernails continue to grow. E182
- Vampire's power overcome by endurance and prayer. Hero continues to pray without looking or speaking while vampire punishes him. E251.1.1
- The Wild Hunt. (Cf. F282.) (Die Wilde Jagd, Das Wütende Heer, Odinsjæger, Chasse Fantastique.) A ghostly hunter and his rout continue the chase. E501
- Wild huntsman wanders because he wished to continue hunt after death. E501.3.7
- Blazing stick continues to burn even in water. F964.4
- Fury enables wounded soldiers to continue fighting. Die at end of battle. F1041.16.6.7
- Devil comes and works with man who continues to work after night. G303.22.9
- Symbolic invitation to continued liberality. H595.1
- What is most pleasant? Love. (In spite of childbirth pains women continue becoming pregnant.) H659.13.1