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- God and the devil torment each other with their creations. Devil pesters God with gnats. God makes a fire and safeguards himself; God plagues the devil with fleas. Devil is unable to find means of protecting himself. A63.4.1
- Hound of hell. Cerberus (monstrous dog) guards the bridge to the lower world. A673
- Dog guards master's life and wealth: may eat before other animals. A2223.5
- Dragon guards treasure. B11.6.2
- Dragon guards holy land. B11.6.4
- Dragon guards hermit's food, frightens off robbers. B11.6.5
- Dragon guards bridge to otherworld. B11.6.6
- Dragon guards lake. B11.7.2
- Boar guards holy man's swine. B256.6.1
- Fish guards cow for master. B576.3.1
- Animal guards master's dead body. B576.4
- Man commends wife to devil. Devil takes the charge seriously and guards woman's chastity during husband's absence. C12.4
- Amulet guards against sorcery. (Cf. D1070.) D1385.24
- Raja's guards magically transform stones and dry bones rained upon him by army of witches and turn them back. D1400.1.22
- Ghost in human form guards treasure. E291.2.1
- Ghost animal guards treasure. E291.2.2
- Spirit in hornet form guards a treasure. F403.2.3.1
- Swamp spirit guards buried treasure. F494.1.1
- Monster guards door of habitable hill. F721.2.2
- Giant herdsman. Hideous beastlike giant guards a herd of wild fighting animals. Herdsman can seize one of them in such a way as to make rest beg mercy. G152