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- Goddess divides time between upper and lower worlds. Persephone spends six months on earth and six in Hades. A316
- Hero divides spoil for animals. B392
- River divides into two parts after rape in its bed. F932.10
- Wise carving of the fowl. Clever person divides it symbolically: head to head of house, neck to wife, wings to daughters, legs to sons; keeps rest for himself. H601
- Apple test of worthiness for friendship. Father gives son three apples to offer to those he meets. If the man eats all, avoid him; if he divides, make friends with him. (Cf. H1557.1.) H1558.0.1.1
- The lion's share. Ass divides booty equally between himself, fox, and lion. Lion eats ass. Fox then divides: gives lion meat and he takes bones. J811.1
- Lion divides the booty. Best part goes to himself as king of beasts; second, as strongest; third, as most valiant; fourth – "touch it if you dare." J811.1.1
- Entrails substituted for meat. Prometheus divides slain ox so that bones and entrails seem to be choicest part. (Zeus is not deceived.) K476.1
- The sacred partnership. Man is abducted by pirates and kept in slavery forty years. Upon his return his friend divides his earnings with him. P319.4
- Lion divides slain bullock. The thief who demands half of the bullock driven off; the traveler who modestly withdraws invited to take half. Q3.2
- Spendthrift knight. Divides his last penny. He is later helped by the grateful person. Q42.1
- Child divides last loaf with fairy (witch, etc.). Rewarded. Q42.1.1
- Man who divides his food with beggar is later freed from captivity by him. Q42.1.2
- Man divides money into three parts: (1) for the poor, (2) for pilgrims, (3) for himself and family. W11.3