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- Animals praise or worship. B251
- Animals sing songs of praise. B251.3
- Fallen trees upraised at saint's request. D1602.2.1
- River grateful for being praised even when ugly. (Cf. D915.) D1658.1.1
- Figs grateful for being praised even when ill-tasting. (Cf. D981.5.) D1658.1.2
- Bitter water grateful for being praised. (Cf. D1242.1.) D1658.1.3
- Saint orders the cicadas to sing the praises of God or be silent, because they disturb his preaching. D2156.7
- Dead man praises God. E576
- Seas sing hymns of praise. (Cf. F930.6.) F931.12
- God's praise chanted by the heavenly bodies. (Cf. A659.1, A767.) F961.0.4
- Satan chants songs of praise to God. G303.9.8.9
- Recognition by overheard conversation with bridge. Bridge which will trip up bridal party if king is not marrying an equal. Disguised princess praises bridge for its recognition of her equality with the king. H13.2.1
- King ridiculed for inventing trifle of musical instrument but praised for constructing a great mosque. J372
- Liar rewarded by the apes. King of apes asks visitors how they like his children (courtiers). Truthful visitor tells that they are very ugly, and is punished. Liar praises their beauty and receives reward. J815.1
- Bad writer who praises himself reprimanded. J953.2.1
- Owl thinks echoes of his hoots are sounds of praise. J953.16
- Cynic praises power of reason. Tells Alexander that the power of reason makes even a poor man as great as a king. J1442.1.1
- The falcon not so good as represented. A nobleman praises his falcon. His fool, supposing they were praising the falcon as food, kills the bird, but is disappointed in the taste. J1826
- The persuasive auctioneer. The auctioneer praises the man's worthless cow so much in his speech that the man takes her back himself. J2087
- Husband praises wife's fidelity. Rascal tests it and finds it lacking. J2342.4