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- Tabu: kissing. Usually causes disenchantment or magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D735, D2003.) C120
- Tabu: kissing supernatural husband. (Cf. C32.) C121
- Tabu: kissing fairies. This puts one in their power. (Cf. C112.) C122
- Magic results from kissing. D1794
- Ordeal by kissing poisonous serpents. H224.1
- Lover's fidelity tested by going to bed with mistress and only kissing. H1556.4.1
- Clever decisions concerning kissing and rape. J1174
- Youth in court for kissing prince's daughter pleads his love for her. Prince allows plea: "If we kill those who love us, what shall we do to those who hate us?" J1174.1
- Kissing the mother first. Oracle that the first of three sons to kiss his mother will be king. One of them kisses the earth, mother of all. He succeeds. J1652
- The "loyal" adulteress. Complacent in all except kissing. Explains that her mouth is the only part of her body which has promised fidelity to her husband. K1595
- Humiliation through kissing a leper as punishment. Q499.1.1
- Woman relieved of incurable malady by kissing letter from saint. (Cf. D1266.1.) V221.7