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- Goat feeds other animals from its body. Permits them to feed from it internally. B535.1
- Magic ring permits owner to learn person's secret thoughts. (Cf. D1076.) D1316.4
- Revelation of magic secret permits animal to be killed. (Cf. D1273.2.) D1445.1
- Magic object permits man to walk on water. D1524.1
- Medicine on feet permits man to walk on water. (Cf. D1241.) D1524.1.1
- Saint's bachall permits him to walk on sea. (Cf. D1277.) D1524.1.2
- Sand permits man to walk on water. (Cf. D935.1.) D1524.1.4
- Loosing knots permits horse to return home. D1782.3.2
- Thread under dumb man's tongue cut. This permits him to speak. F954.1
- Devil in fold of knight's cloak. (Cf. G303.6.2.12.) Knight permits him to lodge there and accompany him to a tournament on condition that he leave him without harm upon request. G303.8.9.1
- Ogre deceived by feigned ignorance of hero. Hero must be shown how to get into oven (or the like). Ogre shows him and permits himself to be burnt. G526
- Money exacted from watcher who permits theft of wooden cow supposed to be real. K443.4
- Escape by false plea. A captive makes a request or proposes an action that permits him eventually to escape. K550
- Respite from death until toilet is made permits escape. K551.4
- Trojan wooden horse. Permits capture of the city by concealing soldiers. K754.1
- The bitten cheek. In payment of a debt, a woman permits a man to kiss her; he bites her cheek so that she has a permanent mark. K2021.1
- Strangers to be given precedence over man at home. Duke permits visiting duke to go through narrow path first. This sets custom. P631
- Snake helps girl who permits it to wind itself around her body. Q82.1
- Virgin Mary prevents (retards) death so as to save sinner's soul. Permits time for repentance and absolution. (Sometimes resuscitation.) V251