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- Hill as unfinished tower built in the likeness of Nimrod's tower. A963.8
- Tabu: eating before task is finished. C231.2
- Tabu: sleeping before task is finished. C735.1.2
- Disenchantment when superhuman task is finished. Enchanted person appears every seven years in human form and puts one stitch in a smock. When it is finished, she will be delivered. D791.1.2
- Dead cannot rest until certain work is finished. E415
- Reincarnation to complete unfinished work. E606.2
- Fairies leave work unfinished when overseen. (Cf. F271.2.1, F271.5.) F361.3.1
- Unfinished Tower of Babel sinks into earth. (Cf. F772.1.) F941.3.1
- Devil's unfinished work cannot be completed by human hands. One stone missing in church, etc. G303.14
- Series of quests. One quest can be accomplished when a second is finished, etc. (Cf. H1235.) H1241
- Question (propounded on quest): When can certain structure be finished? Answer: When king's daughter marries. H1292.18
- "Stay at church till mass is finished": counsel proved wise by experience. Delay saves youth from death. J21.17
- Numskull stays till he has finished. As he is making water he hears a brook flowing and mistakes what it is. He waits for a day and a half. J1814
- Sewing contest won by deception: the long thread. The ogre sews with the whole length of the thread. When he returns from the first stitch, the tailor has his task finished. K47.1
- Respite from death granted until prayer is finished. It lasts till rescue comes. K551.1
- Respite from death until prisoner has finished drinking his glass. It is left half finished. K551.2
- Respite from death until visit is finished. K551.13.1
- Alleged idol promises teacher certain payment for his book when finished. Dupe overhears and pays him bargain price for what he is later to receive. K1971.13
- Wager to win or lose according to whether jackal howls or ass brays before game is finished. N92
- Punishment (fine) for not giving benediction on finished work. Q223.13.2