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- 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
- Mermaids from Pharoah's children. They were drowned in the Red Sea. B81.1
- Male rabbit bears young. Female rabbit escaped Noah on ark and drowned. B754.4
- Divining rod (twig) points out spot where unwed mother had drowned child. D1314.2.4
- Loaf of bread locates drowned man. Floated on water comes to rest directly over corpse. (Cf. D1031.1.) D1314.6
- Magic object causes person to be drowned. (Cf. D1402.13.2.) D1402.0.2
- Magic well causes person to be drowned. (Cf. D926). D1402.0.2.1
- Magic spell causes person to be drowned. (Cf. D1273.) D1402.0.2.2
- Magic ring causes person to be drowned. (Cf. D1076.) D1402.0.2.3
- Person dreams of spot where drowned body lies. D1810.8.2.2
- Location of corpse of drowned person detected by magic. D1816.4.1
- Drowned person cannot rest in peace. (Cf. E334.4.) E414
- Ghost of drowned man leaves puddle of salt water where he stands. E544.1.3
- Strand of hair from drowned woman speaks. E545.20.1