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- Shipwrecked man repulsed by animals. As he floats to shore animals push him back into water. B772
- Coconut shell answers questions. Sinks for yes, floats for no. (Cf. D985.1.) D1311.9
- Magic root floats against the current. (Cf. D967.) D1547.1
- Spirit floats in air. (Cf. F418.) F411.2
- Giant inflates self and floats through air. (Cf. F531.6.5.2.) F531.6.17.2
- Flying island. Floats in sky. (Cf. F755.3.) F738
- Anchor floats on water. F1047
- Object floats in air. F1083.0.1
- Altar floats in air. F1083.0.1.1
- Magic pin as chastity test. If it floats, woman is chaste. (Cf. D1182.) H411.5
- Is town too full of anchorites? Saint entering holy town is sent cup full to brim of milk by its worldly-minded fakirs that he may know the town can hold no more anchorites. Saint floats a flower on milk and returns cup. H607.4
- Task: crossing weed-filled stream. Hero spreads cloth on weeds and floats across. H1197
- Fool at baths believes he is someone else. Sees everybody naked. Puts straw on his shoulder to identify himself. Straw floats to another bather. "You are me and I am you!" J2012.6
- Leopard tied in bag in water floats to shore and finds a mate. Grateful to trickster who has tied him up. N228
- Queen's jewel-box thrown into tank floats to top during first week of new moon; light or large jewel on top reveals it to passersby. It disappears when someone tries to get it. N513.6