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- Tabu: offending devil. A smith or priest continually insults the devil's statue or picture (cf. C13). The devil brings the offender into dangerous situation (suspicion of theft or murder), and saves him miraculously when he promises never again to abuse the devil's likeness. C45
- Giant insults hero by shaving his head and smearing it with cow dung. F531.5.12
- Dumb princess brought to speak by shepherd who insults her. H343.1
- Test of patience: those who wish to enter city gate must endure insults of old men there who mock them. H1553.3
- Show me how it is done. Wronged woman thus addresses ruler, who is indifferent to insults directed at him. She wishes to be shown how to bear insults. This rebukes him. J1284.1
- Words in a foreign language thought to be insults. J1802
- Seeds rattling in pods thought to be insults. Numskull burns field. J1812.1
- Ass insults dying lion. W121.2.1
- Fox insults caged lion. W121.2.2
- Monkey safe in tree insults gorilla as "broken face". W121.2.6