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- Return of mortal reincarnation of celestial being to the country of the gods after his mission has been accomplished on earth. A566.1
- Christian paradise (Terra Repromissionis) corresponding to pagan Celtic otherworld (Ireland). A694.1
- Wedding of turkey and peacock. All birds invited except eagle. This omission starts great conflict. B282.1
- Men sent on mission prohibited from fishing and quarreling. C833.9
- Tabu: stranger to play with someone without asking permission. C892
- Disenchantment by submission. The helper must submit to the will of the enchanted person. D730
- Disenchantment of animal by admission to woman's bed. D734
- Father-in-law gives daughter-in-law enigmatic permission to go home. H588.0.1
- Test for admission to warrior band. H1566
- Execution escaped by use of special permissions granted the condemned. J1181
- The weighted order-cards. To a man going on a voyage, various people give commissions for purchases, which he writes down on cards. Some give him money; some promise it on his return. On ship he looks the cards over, placing the proper gold on the proper card. A wind blows into the sea those not weighted with gold. J1382.2
- Absurdity of entrusting military mission to bishop. Courtier rebukes king by asking that he be given an ecclesiastical post. J1536.1
- Fraudulent permission sold. K157
- The priest made sick of his bargain: three words at the grave. A poor man in return for a steer gets permission from the priest to speak three words at the burial of his enemy, the rich man. Priest: "From earth are you come." Man: "Now the steer is dead." Priest: "In earth shall you remain." Man: "Father, do you want the meat?" Priest: "I wish you were in hell!" etc. K262
- Trickster sells mother's wine to merchant without asking her permission. Mother saves part of wine because purchaser is dilatory in removing casks. K499.1
- Wild boar given permission to squeal before wolf eats him. Rescue arrives. K551.3.4
- Titmouse receives permission to sit on branch and sing before being sacrificed. K551.3.7
- Jackal in tiger's house has permission to sit with tail hanging down between bamboo stems. Enlarges gap thus made and escapes. K563.1
- Murder feigned to effect escape. Knight is refused permission to leave city. He rushes to city gates and pretends that he has just killed a public enemy. Is aided in his escape. K579.6
- Fox in sheepskin gains admission to fold and kills sheep. K828.1