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- Mountains fight each other for honor of being the spot for the revelation. A964.2.1
- Origin of feasts in honor of certain god (goddess). A1541.2
- Animals blessed for honoring infant Jesus. (Cf. A2231.4, A2356.2.7, A2381.1.) A2221.1
- Frog fails to honor infant Jesus: loses tail. (Cf. A2221.1, A2378.2.3. A2231.4
- Animals honor saint (cleric). B251.2
- Animals sing in honor of a saint. B251.2.1
- Sea-monster honors saint above all others. B251.2.8
- Dishonor to children because of breaking tabu. C930.1
- Magic hymn protects against poverty, death and dishonor. (Cf. D1275.3, D1380.14.1.) D1389.9
- Druid performs circumambulation right-handwise to confer honor or bring good luck. D1791.1.1
- Fairies take revenge for being dishonored. F361.9
- Mountain fights for honor. F755.7
- Husband refuses to murder his wife for high honors; wife agrees to murder husband. H492.1
- Quest to recover one's honor through feats. H1223.1
- Don't require honor from a strange country": counsel proved wise by experience. J21.40
- Precept of the lion to his sons: honor the woods. J22.2
- Wisdom from philosopher: worldly honor like shadow. If one goes toward it, it flees; if one turns his back on it, it follows and at times catches up with one. J152.6
- Soldier asks to be stabbed in chest. Prostrate soldier asks enemy to stab him in chest instead of back in order to save his honor. Captor frees him and the two become friends. J216.4
- Death preferred to dishonor. J227.2
- Prince chooses exile and honor to foul life at his father's court. J347.3
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