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- Inclosure made during world calamity and only best types of animals and men preserved. A1005.2
- (Four) persons who, in four quarters of the world, survived the flood and thus preserved ancient tradition. A1029.2
- Snake preserved in ark: to stop hole with tail. A2145.2
- Speaking horse-head. The helpful magic horse (B181) is killed (B330). The head is preserved and placed on the wall. It speaks and reveals the treachery practiced against the heroine. B133.3
- Silence preserved in fairyland. C405
- Transformation of woman by goddess to preserve chastity. D664
- Extraordinary flower preserves its freshness so long as it remains unperceived by anyone other than owner. D877.2
- Magic object preserves chastity. D1387
- Amulet preserves chastity. (Cf. D1070.) D1387.1
- Magic charm (writings) preserves chastity. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1387.2
- Leek put under the tongue of supposed dead person preserves him from harm by burial. (Cf. D983.3.) D1389.12
- Dismembered pigs come alive again if only bones are preserved. E32.3
- Fig magically preserved. F813.7.1
- Enigmatic counsels of older brother. Gray younger brother asks well-preserved older brother for the secret of his good health. Answer: A measured mouth, a close purse, and a knot on the trouser's fly. H596.1.1
- Saint's horse miraculously preserved as proof of power of Christianity before fairy. H1573.3.2
- The "poisoned" pot. The wife tells the husband that a certain pot of preserves is poison. He decides to kill himself and eats the preserves. He believes that he is poisoned and lies down for dead. J2311.2
- National unity preserved by expulsion of all foreign elements. P711.6
- Undesirable children exposed, desirable preserved. S311
- Animal preserves fire for abandoned children in a clam shell. S352.1
- Martyrdom to preserve virginity. T326.3