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- The sun a golden bowl on the rim of which sits a peacock; both bowl and peacock are in a crystal box, which rests on a flying chariot. A724.2
- Star from union of girl with peacock. A760.2
- Peacock shows rivers the way to the big valley so they will not go round and round. A934.12
- Creation of peacock. A1996
- Thrush's hospitality to peacock rewarded by being given motley coat of feathers. (Cf. A2411.2.1.1.) A2222.1
- Peacock given ugly feet so as to prevent too great arrogance. (Cf. A2375.2.2.) A2232.7
- Peacock has snake carry devil into paradise: cursed with ugly voice and feet. (Cf. A2375.2.2, A2423.1.2.) A2236.2.2
- Origin of peacock's feathers. (Cf. A2241, A2245.) A2313.3
- Why partridge has pretty feet. Exchanged with peacock. (Also told of jay and flamingo.) (Cf. A2241.) A2375.2.1
- Why peacock has ugly feet. (Cf. A2232.7, A2236.2.2, A2375.2.1.) A2375.2.2
- How peacock got its tail. A2378.1.9
- Color of peacock. A2411.2.6.7
- Peacock's ugly voice. (Cf. A2236.2.2.) A2423.1.2
- Why peacock is vain. A2527.2
- The four characteristics of wine. Devil helps Noah plant vineyard and kills various animals over it. These illustrate the four qualities of wine. peacock: brilliant colors; ape: jokes; lion: boldness; hog: drunkenness. A2851
- Golden peacock. B102.1.2
- Wise golden peacock. B122.0.2
- Peacock's feathers ruffled in presence of poison. (Cf. B143.1.2.) B131.5
- Warning peacock. B143.1.2
- Peacock as bird of ill-omen. B147.2.2.7