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- Mountains from stones (soil, sand) dropped or thrown. A963
- Mountains from stones dropped from giant's clothes. He carries the stones in his clothes but loses them as he walks. A963.1
- Soil dropped to form mountains. A963.3
- Clay soil dropped from sky to form hill. A963.9
- Tortoise dropped by eagle: hence cracks in his shell. (Cf. A2312.1.1.) A2214.5.1
- Peter lets key of heaven fall: origin of "Heaven Key" (primrose). Peter hears that duplicate key to heaven has been made. In his excitement he lets his key drop to earth. It is returned by an angel. Where it dropped are the "Heaven Keys". (Cf. A2653.) A2622
- Yams dropped by bird and split: why some are good and some bad. (Cf. A2793.3.) A2741.2
- Magic objects as decoy for pursuer. Date palms are dropped which are transformed into animals which the pursuer stops to pick up. D672.1
- Recovered magic articles dropped by rescuing animals into the sea. D882.2
- Ring that has dropped into water rises to surface. D2149.4.2
- Saint's prayer brings large flight of birds carrying stones in talons. These missiles dropped upon enemies cause terror. D2163.5.1
- Book dropped in water by saint not wet. F930.1
- Tub of water dropped neither breaks nor spills. F1081
- Identification by hair dropped by bird. H75.2
- Identification by ring dropped in pitcher of wine. H94.3
- Identification by ring dropped in glass (cup) of wine. H94.4
- Attention attracted by hints dropped by heroine as menial: recognition follows. H151.5
- Quest for princess caused by sight of one of her hairs dropped by a bird (or floating on river). H1213.1
- Quest for man caused by sight of one of his hairs dropped by bird (or floating on river). H1213.1.1
- Tortoise lets self be carried by eagle. Dropped and eaten. J657.2