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- Priest stamps on stone to prove truth of pope; print is still visible. A972.1.2
- Animal journeys to Rome. Cock, geese, or dog go to Rome to become Pope. B296.1
- Disenchantment by prayer (mass) of Pope. D781
- Bell sounds to designate pope. (Cf. D1213.) D1311.12.1
- Magic knowledge of the Pope. D1810.0.9
- Man magically made to believe himself bishop, archbishop, and pope. When he continues to refuse payment to the magician, the latter shows him the reality. D2031.5
- Extraordinary wind bursts open locked doors of church to show that dead pope is worthy of burial there. [Inadvertant duplication of Q147.2.] F963.3
- Devil flees at pope's blessing. G303.16.2.3.2
- Test of king (pope): his candle lights itself. H41.3
- Recognition when parents come to son (priest, pope) to be confessed. H151.3
- Bird indicates election of king (pope). H171.2
- Pope selected by chair moving toward candidate. H171.6
- Pope tests women's disobedience: not to look into box. (Cf. H1554.1.) They do so and are not allowed to hear confession. H1557.4
- Literal penance: boy outwits pope. For three years not to drink wine, not to lie in bed, nor sleep with a prostitute. He goes to a convent, sleeps on eider down, and sleeps with the nuns. (God's daughters). When the pope condemns him he says he will go to his brother-in-law (Christ: he has wedded God's daughters). (Cf. J1764.5.) J1161.5
- Enoch Arden decision. Man believing wife dead becomes a priest. Later finds her alive. Pope's decision: he may remain both a priest and husband but must not consort with any other woman. J1179.10
- Blessing not worth a penny. Beggar woman asks pope for shilling and, being refused, for a penny. Finally asks for his blessing, which he gives. Old woman: "If your blessing had been worth a penny, you wouldn't have given me that." J1261.4
- Rich man shakes ducats into pope's lap. Pope says, "Who could withstand such an armored army?" and decides for the rich man. J1263.2.2
- Will not try to correct them. Pope calls persistent courtier a fool. Latter says that there are people who call the pope the same thing and that he for one will not try to correct them. J1289.3
- Wine gives ambassador courage to address Pope. "Another drink and I could have slapped his face!" J1318
- The king no priest's son. A pope in writing to a king says, "To our dear son Frederick." Upon hearing this the fool cries out, "That is a lie; he is no priest's son. I knew his father and mother and they were both honest people." J1827