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- Roads marked out by supernatural cows. A989.2
- Devil's cows one-horned; God makes them two-horned. (Cf. A2326.3.1.) A2286.2.3
- God changes color (tails) of devil's cows. Devil makes all animals of same color (or all tailless). When God makes them of different colors (or with tails) devil no longer recognizes them. (Cf. A2378.1.) A2286.2.4
- Why cows have two horns. (Cf. A2286.2.3.) A2326.3.1
- Why cows ruminate. (Cf. A2231.1.1.) A2472.1
- Cows of the sun. (Cf. Odyssey.) B19.6.1
- Three sea-cows: one red, one white, one black. B72.1
- Magic white cows with red ears. B184.2.0.1.1
- Cows speak to one another on Christmas. (Cf. B215.) B251.1.2.2
- Cows kneel in stable at midnight of Eve of Old Christmas. B251.1.2.3
- Army of cows. B268.10
- Faithful cows lose milk at king's death. B301.6.3
- Cows grateful for hero's housekeeping for them. B396
- Snake milks cows at night. B765.4
- Birds perch on ears of cows. B853
- Each of grazing herd of cows eats same amount. B854
- Tabu: not to enter cowshed during menses. C141.2
- Nisser in form of cows. D133.1.1
- Witch transforms self to animal (hare, pig) so as to suck cows. D655.2
- Charm makes cows give plenty of milk. (Cf. D1273.) D1449.1