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- Tabu: offending devil. A smith or priest continually insults the devil's statue or picture (cf. C13). The devil brings the offender into dangerous situation (suspicion of theft or murder), and saves him miraculously when he promises never again to abuse the devil's likeness. C45
- Transformation: picture to person. D435.2
- Picture comes to life. D435.2.1
- Magic picture. D1266.2
- Magic picture causes people to wet the bed. (Cf. D1379.4.) D1379.4
- Magic picture prevents disease. (Cf. D1266.2, D1586.1.) D1500.2.3
- Picture that cannot be removed in ship. (Cf. D1266.2, D1654.6.) D1654.8
- Wizard shows form or shadow or picture of thief. (Cf. D1323.1, D1821.3.7.1.) D1817.0.1.4
- Picture magically made hideous. D1873.1
- Ghost-like picture. E532
- Life token: picture burns black. E761.4.2
- Eye with picture in the pupil. Witch with picture of cat (dog) in pupil. F541.2
- Marvelous picture falls from sky in storm. F962.12.3
- Recognition through picture. Picture is publicly displayed and brings about recognition of lost person. H21
- Picture as chastity index: indicates by its color. (Cf. D1266.2.) H439.1
- Contest in lifelike painting: fly on saint's nose. Second artist in first artist's absence paints a fly on a saint's nose in a picture. On his return the first artist tries to drive away the fly. H504.1.1
- Task: showing picture of a voice. H1033
- Quest for original of picture. H1213.1.2
- Quest for bride for king like picture he has seen. (Cf. H1381.3.1.2.1.) H1381.3.1.1.1
- Quest for unknown woman whose picture has aroused man's love. (Cf. H1381.3.1.1.1.) H1381.3.1.2.1