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- Four maidens as earth-supports. One is at each of the cardinal points. (Cf. A842.) A841.2
- Determination of world quarters. The four cardinal points. A1182
- Creator appoints a chief for each class of created things: Lucifer for demons, Sion for mountains, etc. A1187
- Hawk lighting on man points out criminal. B152.3
- Squirrel points out road. B563.3
- Magic object points out road. D1313
- Magic two-edged knife indicates direction. Points in proper direction; bends downward to indicate wrong direction. (Cf. D1083.) D1313.8
- Magic shoe points out road. (Cf. D1065.2.) D1313.13
- Magic thornbush points out road. (Cf. D958.) D1313.14
- Divining rod points to house of thief. D1314.2.3
- Divining rod (twig) points out spot where unwed mother had drowned child. D1314.2.4
- Tree points way to fugitive but misdirects enemy. (Cf. D950.) D1393.4
- Ghost skeleton points lance at murderer. E231.2
- Ghostly chair in cellar jumps up and down on three legs, points with fourth at spot on floor. Witnesses dig up body from under floor. E539.4.1
- Life token: direction dagger points determines if ogress has been killed. E761.7.15
- Performing on spear points. F698.2
- Insect points out deity by settling where he is. H162.1
- Magic object points out unchaste woman. H411
- Symbolic interpretation of points on a bishop's hat. H608.1
- How many stars in the heavens? As many as the points on paper; if you don't believe it, count them yourself. H702.3