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- Tabu: revealing dragon-fighter's identity. Dragon-fighter forbids princess whom he has rescued to tell who he is. C422.1
- Angel forbids armies to approach each other. F1097.1
- Ruler forbids blacksmith to reveal solution of riddle unless he has seen him 100 times. Smith reveals the solution on receipt of 100 crowns bearing the ruler's likeness. J1161.7
- "Do as I say and not as I do." Doctor forbids patient to drink wine. When patient reproves doctor for drinking wine the latter says: "Just now it is bad for you and good for me." J1433
- Forbidden to think. A husband forbids a wife to think. During his absence she roasts a chicken, eats it, and leaves two drumsticks on the table. The husband asks for the chicken. "Since you have forbidden me to think, I did not think of you." The ban is lifted. J1511.8
- The devil gets into the ark. The devil wants to know what Noah is doing when he is building the ark. He forbids Noah's wife to enter the ark until Noah has also invited him. K485
- Devil tries to pass for Jesus. Forbids man to cut wood on Sunday. Disappears when man demands to see the wounds on his hands and feet. K1992
- King vainly forbids tide to rise. (Canute.) L414
- Husband forbids wife to ride on the dog: she immediately does so and is bitten. T254.2
- Man forbids wife to open chest. Loaded crossbow placed in it. She opens it and is killed. T254.4
- Young man betrothed to statue. Man puts marriage ring on finger of statue of Venus (Virgin Mary). She afterwards forbids him the embraces of an earthly bride. T376
- Virgin forbids devil to take robber as long as he continues to say two "Aves" daily. V254.9