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- Origin of stones: punishment for discourtesy. Jesus asks a man what he is sowing. He answers, "Stones." Jesus turns the crop to stones. This is how stones originate. A973
- Animals from men transformed for discourtesy to God (Jesus). (Cf. A1831, A1862, A1871.) A1715.2
- All living things from Jesus' spattered blood. A1724.3
- Dog created as watch-dog for Jesus. Jesus, left to watch the herd, creates the dog to drive off the wolf. A1831.1
- The owl is a baker's daughter who objected to the size of the dough put into the oven for Jesus when he appeared in her house as a beggar. A1958.0.1
- Animals blessed for honoring infant Jesus. (Cf. A2231.4, A2356.2.7, A2381.1.) A2221.1
- Blood from cross on robin redbreast: He helps Jesus; rewarded with red breast. (Cf. A2353.2.) A2221.2.2
- Frog fails to honor infant Jesus: loses tail. (Cf. A2221.1, A2378.2.3. A2231.4
- Jesus causes animal characteristics. (Cf. A2221, A2231.) A2287
- Jesus drives evil spirits into hogs: hence short snouts. (Cf. A2335.4.1.) A2287.1
- Jesus drives evil spirits into hogs: hence "toes" on back of foreleg. (Cf. A2371.2.2.) A2287.1.1
- Plant blessed for help at Jesus' birth. A2711.1
- Tree protects Jesus from rain: is green all year. (Cf. A2765.1.) A2711.4
- Plant cursed for disservice to child Jesus. (Cf. A2772.2.) A2721.1
- Man tells Jesus he is sowing stones. "You shall get stones." Why peas do not soften in boiling. A2721.3.1
- Animals worship infant Jesus. B251.1.1
- Wild leopards guide Jesus and the Holy Family through wilderness in flight to Egypt. B563.5
- The cursed dancers. Dancers rude to holy man (Jesus) cursed and must keep dancing till Judgment Day. C94.1.1
- Prayers of nun cause Virgin Mary to show her the infant Jesus. D1766.1.2
- Three Nephites are granted quasi-immortal state by Jesus Christ at time of resurrection. (Cf. V294.) D1856.2