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- Bad women because of head exchanged with devil. Devil (serpent) and woman fight. St. Peter cuts off their heads and exchanges them. A1371.1
- Theft of fire – trick exchange. Child of fire-owner is stolen and then given back in exchange for fire. A1415.3
- Why husband and wife shall not exchange hats. A1571.1
- Foreigners heads exchanged with those of devils in fight. A1610.1.1
- Animal characteristics: exchange of qualities. (Cf. A2313.2, A2326.1.2, A2326.1.4, A2326.2.1, A2332.6.5, A2345.4, A2378.1.3, A2378.1.4, A2421.2, A2421.3, A2431.3.3, A2431.3.4, A2435.3.1, A2435.3.2.) A2247
- Buffalo and cow exchange hides: hence bad fitting hides. (Cf. A2311.6.) A2247.1
- Snake and turtle exchange head for fangs. Explains snake's fangs and snake-like head of turtle. (Cf. A2320.2, A2345.5.) A2247.2
- Rhinoceros exchanges his red hide for hippopotamus's black. (Cf. A2411.1.6.2., A2411.1.6.7.) A2247.3
- Dove and magpie exchange eggs – dove's seven for magpie's two: why dove has two eggs. (Cf. A2486.3.) A2247.4
- Beaver and muskrat exchange tails. A2247.6
- Origin of magpie's feathers. Exchanges with dove. (Cf. A2247.) A2313.2
- How caribou got antlers. Exchanged his teeth for walrus's horns. (Cf. A2247.) A2326.1.2
- How ox got horns. Exchanged for horse's teeth. (Cf. A2247.) A2326.1.4
- Why partridge has pretty feet. Exchanged with peacock. (Also told of jay and flamingo.) (Cf. A2241.) A2375.2.1
- Woodcock's ugly voice. Exchanged with thrush. (Cf. A2245.1.) A2423.1.1
- Thrush's beautiful voice. Exchanged with woodcock. (Cf. A2423.1.1, A2245.1.) A2423.2.1
- Ring-dove's nest. Exchanged with gull. (Cf. A2247.) A2431.3.3
- Gull's nest. Exchanged with ringdove. (Cf. A2247.) A2431.3.4
- Food of dog. (Cf. A2247, exchanged with cat.) A2435.3.1
- Food of cat. (Cf. A2247, exchanged with dog.) A2435.3.2