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- Stars hung by god in heavens to decorate it. A763.2
- Attention drawn by gold and silver decorated mouse: as princess turns after it, suitor recognizes her. H151.1.2
- Artist paints too few birds. Is engaged to decorate room. Owner: "You did not paint as many birds as I told you to." Artist: "The windows were left open and most of them flew out." J1491
- "Here is half of picture and you must imagine other half." Jester later redecorates house in fragments of pictures. J1551.11
- A snake for the real daughter. Stepdaughter, married to a snake, appears decorated with jewels. Stepmother desires a snake be procured for her daughter. She is swallowed instead. J2415.7
- Misunderstood wife banished by husband. She has decorated the house for his homecoming, but he thinks that she is expecting a paramour. S411.1