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- Mankind made from miscellaneous materials. A1260
- Animals try in vain to repair sleigh. They get unsatisfactory materials. B831
- Supernatural agency moves new church foundation (or building materials) to another site, at night. D2192.1
- Materials of bridge to otherworld. F152.1
- Dog as wolf's shoemaker eats up the materials. Devours the cow, hog, etc. furnished him. K254.1
- Learning a trade in bed. Working independently, the lazy fellow spoils the materials received – starts making something big, which at the end turns to nothing. For example, begins with forging a plough: this becomes an axe, the axe a knife, and knife a needle, the needle – nothing. (Cf. J2080.) W111.5.9
- Nine materials used in building Tower of Babel. Z71.6.4