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- Heaven and earth from egg. They are the two halves of an egg shell. Eros escapes as they are separated. A641.1
- One bear-child escapes death, is ancestor of all bears. A1006.8
- One pair escapes continuous winter and renews race. (Cf. A1006.1, A1038.) A1045
- Fettered monster's escape at end of world. Giant, or monster, is fettered in depths of the earth. His movement causes earthquakes. When he succeeds in freeing himself from the fetters and escapes, the world will end. A1070
- Origin of human wisdom. It is kept hidden by monster and is later stolen. It escapes and spreads through the world. (Cf. A1111, A1421.) A1481
- Why we have rats: one escapes from slaughter of rats. A1854.1
- Magic objects betray fugitive. Give alarm when fugitive escapes. D1612.1
- Escapes by magic. (Cf. D1395.) D2165
- Dead son tells mother that no mortal escapes death. E361.3
- Fairy captured by mortal escapes. F329.4.3
- Victim pecks on swallower's stomach. (Cf. F912.3.) Bird eaten by king pecks on his stomach. King vomits and bird escapes. F915.1
- Extraordinary escapes. F1088
- Fisherman dragged through sea by seal escapes. F1088.3.2
- Animal escapes by slipping out of skin. F1088.4
- Witch asks for snuff so that she may seize man. He offers it to her on point of spear and escapes. G269.2
- Hen put in witch's hair to scratch while maid escapes. G276.1
- Witch escapes from locked room. G288
- Devil marries disdainful girl; she escapes. G303.12.5.2
- Girl married to devil escapes with answers to his riddles. G303.12.5.5
- Man escapes devils by reading Lord's blessing. G303.16.2.3.1