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- Sun led through stream to cool off heat at night; otherwise might consume earth. A722.5.2
- Inequalities of fortune among men, otherwise the work of the world will not go on. A1599.8
- Helpful animal otherwise acquired. B319
- Animals serve man otherwise. B579
- Tabu: stepping on bread (or otherwise misusing it). C535
- One must eat "death vegetable" whenever one sees it. Otherwise god will be angry. C662
- Injunction: sleep where night overtakes you. Otherwise misfortune will come. C683
- Tabu: striking monster twice. Though monster begs that hero strike him again, hero refuses. Monster would otherwise revive. C742
- Magic object otherwise obtained. D850
- Magic carpenter constructs bed and stool that can become big or small, luxurious or otherwise. D1620.3.2
- Robber-proof house: thieves are petrified when they enter house for unlawful purposes; are fed and welcomed, otherwise. D2072.5
- "If I were not your next of kin." Ghost tells man that otherwise he would tear him into pieces. E229.1
- Ghost aids living otherwise. E363.6
- Person otherwise killed by accident cannot rest in grave. E414.1
- Fairies otherwise defeated. F389
- Angels as familiar spirits. Act as servants about the house of saints and serve them otherwise. F403.2.2.2
- Dwarf otherwise caught and thus forced to procure what hero demands. F451.3.2.1.2
- Ogre otherwise subdued. G580
- Man on sinking ship eats salt. Otherwise he will not enjoy the large amount of water that he must drink. J861.2
- Hostess says that she has no spoons. Otherwise she would be glad to give something to eat. A joker brings along the necessary spoons. J1561.4.1
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