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- Animal scorches self while putting out fire in land of fire, woe and darkness. A2218.1.1
- Merman attacked by putting steel in the water. B82.5
- Tabu: putting house in order for one man. C743
- Tabu: putting spear-head between teeth. C835.2.3
- Tabu imposed by forthputting woman. C901.1.3.1
- "Shame and disgrace" threatened for refusing love of forthputting woman. C929.1
- Swan Maiden. A swan transforms herself at will into a maiden. She resumes her swan form by putting on her swan coat. (It is difficult to tell in most Swan Maiden tales whether the primary form is swan or maiden: the incident may belong at D161.) D361.1
- Transformation by putting on skin, clothing, etc. D530
- Transformation by putting on skin. By putting on the skin, feathers, etc. of an animal, a person is transformed to that animal. D531
- Transformation by putting on claw, feather, etc. of helpful animal. D532
- Transformation to horse (ass. etc.) by putting on bridle (halter). D535
- Transformation by putting on moustache. D537.3
- Disenchantment by putting on (removing) chain from neck. D723
- Disenchantment by putting chain around neck. D723.1
- Girl disenchants her tiger-husband by putting a garland around his neck, sprinkling sand and water over him. D789.9
- Putting head under saint's cloak reveals rewards of heaven. D1329.1
- Transportation by putting magic ointment on feet. (Cf. D1244.) D1520.26
- Magic sight by putting ointment into eye. (Cf. D1244.) D1821.4
- Wind raised by putting cat under bushel (barrel) (drowning cat). (Cf. G283.2.1.) D2142.1.5
- Cure by putting children on roof (in oven). D2161.4.11