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- Snakes have mass. B253.1
- Mass transformation of wedding party to marble statues, etc. D231.2.1
- Disenchantment by prayer (mass) of Pope. D781
- Holy water and mass prevent demons alighting on grave. (Cf. D1242.1.2.) D1385.15
- Magic produced by saying mass. D1766.5
- Masses used along with other magic for cursing. D1766.5.1
- Magic articles made during mass. D1766.5.2
- Ghosts punish intruders into mass (procession) of ghosts. E242
- Ghost of priest cannot rest because he failed to say certain masses for the dead. (Cf. E341.3, Q521.6.) E415.3
- Ghost laid by saying masses. E443.2.1
- The dead man: "Sell my golden teeth and pay for a mass for my soul." E443.2.1.1
- Mass (church service) of the dead. Held at midnight. E492
- Enormous pack of dogs in wild hunt. Overcome people by their mass. E501.4.1.1
- Knockers hold midnight mass deep in mines on Christmas Eve. (Cf. E492.) F456.1.2.3.1
- Well floods when gazed upon until mass is said over it. F933.7
- King of cats killed by glowing mass of iron thrown by saint. F981.7
- Devil interrupts mass by pretended battle. G303.9.9.2
- Devil is cheated of his reward when priest dismisses mass early. G303.16.16
- "Stay at church till mass is finished": counsel proved wise by experience. Delay saves youth from death. J21.17
- Priest preaches about bishop's amour. Bishop has fined priest for incontinence. Priest hides and witnesses amorous intrigue between bishop and abbess, hearing bishop refer to the abbess's charms in biblical similes. Priest incorporates overheard references in his introduction to the Mass and is asked for an explanation. Bishop returns his fine. J1211.1.1
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