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- Extraordinary possessions of culture hero. A524
- Why the gorilla and chimpanzee have hair all over the body. Punishment for not guarding possessions at creation. A2322.6
- Why gorilla and chimpanzee have large teeth in mouth: punishment for neglecting possessions. A2345.9
- Why gorilla and chimpanzee live in forests: punishment for neglecting their possessions. A2433.2.1.2
- Destructive cow possessed by demons. B16.1.5.2
- Kite steals jewels and thus saves condemned man. Innocent man in possession of stolen jewels, is about to be apprehended. Kite carries off the jewels and saves him. B522.2
- Tabu: touching possessions of god. C51
- Tabu: counting possessions. C776
- When a wer-tiger is injured, similar marks appear on the human body of man who has possessed it. D112.2.1.1
- Magic objects possessed by witch, sorcerer or evil dwarf. (Cf. F451.7, G234, D1711.) D801.1
- Boy overhears witches' conversation about magic objects, which he gets possession of. D838.9
- Man poisons couple, owners of magic gong, and gains possession of it. D838.11
- Magic ring shows the true nature of its possessor. (Cf. D1076.) D1316.4.1
- Green stone causes women to love the possessor. (Cf. D1070.) D1355.20
- Possession of mermaid's belt gives power over her. (Cf. D1057.) D1410.4
- "Witch bone" enables possessor to control animals in any way he wishes. D1442.8
- Saint's possessions cure disease. (Cf. V221.) D1500.1.13
- Magic spittle controls rain. Makes rain on everyone but possessor of spittle himself. (Cf. D1001.) D1542.1.2
- Deer of gold and jewels possessing life. D1620.2.3
- Magic immovability of saints (or their possessions). D1654.0.1