“king's” — Mythoi

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Demigod son of king's unmarried sister (daughter) by god. A511.1.3.1
Demigod son of king's unmarried sister by her brother. A511.1.3.2
Rainbow is a transformed king; the lesser rainbow is the king's wife. A791.5
Spring from innocent king's blood. A941.5.8
Five great roads of Ireland "discovered" on night of king's birth. A994
Origin of a king's family from a fairy prince. A1653.2
Flies on Christ's body rewarded. They look like nails and prevent more nails being driven. They may eat at the king's table. (Cf. A2545.1.) A2221.2.1
Lizard loses lawsuit: must bob his head. Lizard and ant accused of theft of king's crow. Ant pours boiling water down lizard's throat. When case is tried, lizard cannot talk but only bobs head up and down. Adjudged guilty and condemned to bob his head eternally. (Cf. A2474.1.) A2255.2
Demi-coq crows in king's body, when the king eats him. B171.1.1
Magic toad under king's bed causes sickness. B177.1.1
Faithful cows lose milk at king's death. B301.6.3
Tabu: asking for king's daughter in marriage. C196
Tabu: eloping with king's daughter. C567.1
Only peacock on the steeple of the king's golden temple can be accepted as dowry. C655.1
Disenchantment by maiden sitting at head of enchanted king's bed on morning of St. John's day. D759.7
Milk of two king's children protects hero in dragon fight. (Cf. B11.11, D1043.) D1385.14
Magic bone beats king's face. (Cf. D1007.) D1401.9
Diamond in snake king's forehead in hero's pocket opens lake waters to reveal a pathway to underground palace. (Cf. D1071.) D1551.7.1
Saint changes vicious king's heart to peaceful thoughts. D2163.5.2
King's crown in well in otherworld. F166.4.1

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