• Origin of lute-playing at funerals. A1547.2
• Treasure-laying animals. B103.2
• Treasure-laying bird. Bird lays money or golden eggs or an egg at every step. B103.2.1
• Animal laying treasure in water. B103.5
• Parrot gives advice to queen playing chess, and she always wins. B565
• The musician in the wolf-trap: meets wolf already trapped, and saves himself by playing music. (Cf. K551.3.1.) B848.1
• Tabu: playing at marriage ceremony. C167
• Tabu: playing music on sabbath. C631.6
• Tabu: slaying woman with spear. C835.2.4
• Tabu: playing flute. C844
• Music-box continues playing when it is touched contrary to tabu. C915.1.1
• Transformation by playing musical instrument. D523.1
• Transformation by playing flute. D523.1.1
• Disenchantment by laying collected bones in a seven-fold cloth and spreading another above it. D717.1
• Disenchantment by flaying. D721.1
• Playing of magic flute beautifies. (Cf. D1223.1.) D1337.1.11
• Self-playing musical instruments. (Cf. D1210.) D1601.18
• Self-playing violin. (Cf. D1233.) D1601.18.2
• Self-playing game-board. (Cf. D1209.7. D1601.29
• Omen at laying foundation of building. D1812.5.2.8

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• ATU 1152 Intimidation by Displaying Objects (previously The Ogre Overawed by Displaying Objects)
• ATU 15 The Theft of Food by Playing Godfather (previously The Theft of Butter [Honey] by Playing Godfather)
• ATU 1613 Playing Cards Are my Calendar and Prayer book