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- Sun kept in box. A721
- Sun and moon kept in pots when they do not shine. A721.0.1
- Sun kept in a case. A721.0.3
- Theft of sun. The sun, which is kept by a monster, is stolen and brought to earth. A721.1
- Moon kept in box. (Cf. A755.1). A754
- Theft of moon. Moon is kept by a monster. It is stolen and brought to earth. A758
- Fettered monster kept just out of reach of water. The water is always drunk by vulture as he is ready to take it. A1074.5
- Impounded water. Water is kept by monster so that mankind cannot use it. A hero defeats the monster and releases the water. (The monster is sometimes a giant frog.) A1111
- Why sea waters are warm: kept so by Leviathan. A1119.2
- Rain kept in waterskin dragged along sky floor. A1131.4.1
- Night stolen and kept in jar. A1174.3.1
- Of first parents husband so hideous he is kept hidden. A1279.1
- Light kept in box (basket). Stolen. A1411.1
- Hoarded game released. Animals are kept imprisoned by malevolent creature. Released by culture hero. A1421
- Origin of human wisdom. It is kept hidden by monster and is later stolen. It escapes and spreads through the world. (Cf. A1111, A1421.) A1481
- Wild animals kept as dogs. B575.1
- Cocks kept from intercourse with hens have tenderest meat. B754.5
- Cat must be kept from dying person because it will catch the person's soul issuing (from mouth) in form of mouse. (Cf. E731.3.) B766.1.1
- Wild pigs kept by demigod as if domesticated. B845.1
- Tabu: opening gourd in which star-wife is kept. When curious girls do so, she flies up to sky. C31.1.5