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- God of world of the dead demands that men die so he will have subjects. (Cf. A487) A1335.11
- Beetle demands return of gold from God: must hum. In his overweening pride he hits fence and ever afterward has hummed. (Cf. A2426.3.1.) A2231.11
- Merman demands princess. B82.1.1
- Merman demands cattle as offering. B82.2
- Helpful animal demands food. B322
- Hero feeds own flesh to helpful animal. The hero is carried on the back of an eagle who demands food. The hero finally feeds parts of his own flesh. B322.1
- Wife demands magic parrot who has accused her. B335.4
- Soul wanders and demands that a temple be built for him. E419.1
- Hanged man thirsty; demands water to drink. E422.0.1
- Ghost demands a body and soul before it will agree to be laid. Monk provides cock and sole of shoe. E459.1
- Fairy mistress demands that man send his mortal wife away. F302.5.4
- Fairy mistress demands mortal lover deny Christian teachings. F302.8
- Changeling is always hungry, demands food all the time. F321.1.2.2
- Water-spirit demands food from those it takes across stream. F420.5.3.6
- Dwarf prevented from getting into his stone before sunrise till he promises to do what hero demands (especially forge weapons). (Cf. D451.3.4.2, D451.4.1.12, F451.5.2.13.) F451.3.2.1.1
- Dwarf otherwise caught and thus forced to procure what hero demands. F451.3.2.1.2
- Giant demands girl, but is killed in duel about her. (Cf. F610.3.4.2.1.) F531.5.7.0.2
- Precocious strong hero demands bows and arrows. (Cf. F611.3.3.) F611.3.3.0.1
- The devil as tailor to a dandy. The dandy demands clothes sewed without thread. The devil disguised as a tailor makes them. In church the dandy's clothes fall to pieces, leaving him naked. G303.9.9.11
- Excessive demands to prevent marriage. H301