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- Ground, previously all wet, dries up when first woman cuts her little finger and blood drips on ground. A856.2
- Previously men menstruated. A1355.3
- Culture originated by previous race of men. A1401
- Clouds fetch previous stones. (Cf. D901.) D1469.16
- Speaking skull tells about previous life, reveals future events, etc. E261.1.2
- Ash pole appears at doorway several times on day owner's daughter dies. (It is used for coffin rests. The pole has previously mysteriously escaped being used for other purposes.) E767.1
- Ears not to be cut off a second time. Executioner discovers that the prisoner's ears are of stucco, having been clipped for a previous offense. J1184.2
- Thief's confederate cuts off own arm to furnish alibi for family's grief. (Previously he had severed father's or brother's head to escape detection.) K407.2.1
- Wife takes mistress's place in bed but is deceived in turn. Husband had tired of the mistress and had previously substituted servant. K1843.2.2
- Quarrel between husband and wife explained by their having been previously a tiger and a dog. T256.0.1
- Jealous husband objects to wife's enjoyment of intercourse: thinks she has had previous experience. T257.8
- Burned clothes restored to their previous form. V229.10.1
- Refusal to fight wounded enemy. Hero feels it dishonorable to fight with sorely wounded enemy, because it would be said he died of previous wounds rather than the ones hero might inflict. W215.2
Tale types
- ATU 10*** The Fall over the Edge (previously Over the Edge)
- ATU 100 The Wolf is Caught because of his Singing (previously The Wolf as the Dog's Guest Sings)
- ATU 1002 Destroying the Master's Property (previously Dissipation of the Ogre's Property)
- ATU 1005 A Bridge (Road) of Carcasses (previously Building a Bridge or Road)
- ATU 1012A Seating the Children (previously Cleaning the Children)
- ATU 1015 Forging a Hiss (previously Whetting the Knife)
- ATU 103 War between Wild Animals and Domestic Animals (previously The Wild Animals Hide from the Unfamiliar Animal)
- ATU 1030* Choice of Cows (previously Bargain: Choice of Cows which Go to Old or New Stable)
- ATU 103C* An Old Donkey Meets the Bear (previously Old Ass Turned out by Master Meets Bear or Lion)
- ATU 1052 Carrying a Tree (previously Deceptive Contest in Carrying a Tree)