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- Culture hero in mother's womb indicates direction to be taken by her. A511.1.2.2
- Dog indicates road to be taken. B151.1.6
- Dog indicates pregnant woman, adulteress, etc. (Cf. B121.1, B134, B153.) B152.1
- Fly indicates successful suitor. Girl to marry man on whom specially marked fly lights. B152.2
- Dog indicates hidden treasure. B153
- Dog indicates other hidden objects. B153.1
- Pursued animal indicates where city is to be built. B155.2.4
- Neighing of horse indicates important spot. B155.4
- Dogs howling indicates death. B733.2
- Number of screams from stone indicates number of kings to descend from man standing upon it. D1311.16.1
- Magic ball indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1256.) D1313.1
- Magic ball of thread indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1184.1) D1313.1.1
- Magic rolling cake indicates road. (Cf. D1031.2.) D1313.1.2
- Hat thrown in air indicates road. (Cf. D1067.1.) D1313.2
- Copper horseman indicates road. By striking his hand one makes him turn and indicate the proper road for travelers. (Cf. D1268, D1626.) D1313.3
- Magic stick indicates road. (Cf. D1254.) D1313.5
- Magic apple indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D981.1.) D1313.6
- Magic flute indicates road. (Cf. D1223.1.) D1313.7
- Magic two-edged knife indicates direction. Points in proper direction; bends downward to indicate wrong direction. (Cf. D1083.) D1313.8
- Charm (medicine) indicates direction. (Cf. D1241.) D1313.9