• God witholds mortal from sinning. A185.14.2
• Seven worlds above and below. An angel upholds the seven worlds on his shoulders. Under him in turn are: rock, bull, fish, vast sea, air, fire, and serpent. A651.3.1
• God of space upholds sky. A665.1
• Tub that drips at high tide but holds water at low tide. A913.4
• Bat, diver, and thornbush shipwrecked. Bat brought money, bush put on clothes, and diver brought leather. All shipwrecked. Diver is looking for his leather. Bush looks for his clothers and holds fast to all passers-by. Bat is abroad only at night to escape creditors. (Cf. A2471.4, A2491.1.) A2275.5.3
• Why diver (loon) holds legs backward. (Cf. A2215.6.) A2371.2.9
• Why bush holds on to passer-by. (Cf. A2275.5.3, A2741.4.) A2792.1
• Helpful bird hatched by hero. Hero holds eagle's egg in hand and hatches it. Young eagle becomes his helper. B317
• Fox holds in its mouth a beautiful flower which he gives to hero. B584.1
• Turtle holds with jaws till it thunders. B761
• Magic whip holds person fast. (Cf. D1208.) D1411.2
• Magic grass holds person fast. (Cf. D965.12.) D1411.3
• Magic object holds person fast. D1413
• Sack holds person who puts hand into it. (Cf. D1193.) D1413.9
• Magic stick holds person fast. (Cf. D1254.) D1413.13
• Magic window holds person fast. (Cf. D1145.) D1413.15
• Magic door holds person fast. (Cf. D1146.) D1413.16
• Magic earth-mould holds person fast. (Cf. D935.) D1413.20
• Magic grass holds person fast. (Cf. D965.12.) D1413.21
• Magic cloth holds person fast. (Cf. D1413.0.1.) D1413.22

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