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- Spots on moon a banyan tree planted there by creator to diminish its light. A751.6.1
- Origin of tree for crucifixion of Christ. Planted by Adam's son on the grave of primeval father. A2632.2
- Why wheat must be planted in one year and harvested in the next. A2793.2.1
- Vegetable lamb. Generated from ground. Umbilical cord is in the ground and the lambs will die if it is forcibly severed. They are frightened into severing it themselves and then live. Vertebrae of the neck planted to produce new ones. B95
- Dried root sprouts when planted to indicate spot where holy man should set up his abode. (Cf. D967.) D1314.15
- Magic stick: when planted in ground, palace rises. (Cf. D956.) D1483.3
- Taro planted in sacred spot inexhaustibly prolific. F815.6.1
- Cooked food grows when planted. F1005
- Cake, planted in the field, grows and after a time bears cakes. F1005.1
- Test of resourcefulness: to get melon out of jar without breaking it. Melon is planted in jar made of unbaked clay. Jar is wrapped in a wet cloth so that it collapses. H506.8
- Task: making garden quickly in unplanted forest. H1103.1
- [First Edition: J1533.1. Absurdity: mill has given birth to calf. – Oats planted on sea-shore for fish to eat.] J1533.1[1st ed.]
- Thorns planted so that birds are killed when they light on field. K959.5
- False bride takes true bride's place at fountain. The true bride, left by her husband for a short time at a fountain, is supplanted by a moor or gypsy, who transforms her. K1911.1.3
- Twig, born of a woman, is planted and becomes a girl. (Cf. T555.) T543.0.1