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- Devil plans to drown God at time of creation. A63.2
- Lake bursts forth to drown thief. A920.1.3
- Lake bursts forth to drown impious people. A920.1.8
- Origin of river: from a girl drowned in a well. A934.10
- Animals from Pharaoh's drowned army. From the army crossing the Red Sea came the various animals. A1715.1
- Various birds from Pharaoh's drowned army. (Cf. A1715.1). A1901
- Creation of sandpiper: Pharaoh's cook calls drowned army to dinner. A1944.1
- Unicorn thrown from ark and drowned: hence no longer exists. A2214.3
- Griffin disdains to go on ark; drowned: hence extinct. A2232.4
- Magpie refuses to get into ark, sits around outside, jabbering over drowned world, is unlucky. (Cf. A2232.4.) A2542.1.1
- Drowning man rescued by siren. B53.1
- Mermaids from Pharoah's children. They were drowned in the Red Sea. B81.1
- Mermaid's singing causes sleep. Girl tumbles from boat and drowns. B81.11
- Magic tunny (grateful); carries out hero's wish. Later he saves him from drowning and restores his sanity. B175.2
- Magic boar drowns houndpack. B184.3.1.1
- Animal grateful for rescue from drowning. B362
- Animal saves man from death by drowning. B527
- Owl saves man from drowning: flaps wings to call attention to direction of land. B527.3
- Dog rescues drowning man. B541.4
- Male rabbit bears young. Female rabbit escaped Noah on ark and drowned. B754.4