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- Gods forced by mortals to take refuge underground. A189.13
- Flood: refuge in huge gourds with seven rooms in each. A1029.4
- Dogs rescue fleeing master from tree refuge. B524.1.2
- Tabu: violating refuge with saint. C51.2.5
- Tabu: killing animal which takes refuge with one. C841.0.3
- Frogs fear defeated bull. See two bulls fighting; know that the loser will take refuge in their marsh. J613.2
- Sham revenant. A man takes refuge from robbers in an open grave. Robbers see him and ask what he is doing. "It is my grave. I went out to get a breath of air." J2311.3
- The lovers as pursuer and fugitive. The wife is visited by two gallants. When the husband approaches, one goes out with drawn sword; the other hides in the house. She convinces her husband that she has given refuge to a fugitive. K1517.1
- False guardian betrays refuge of fleeing lovers. K2093
- Man taking refuge in woman's house causes her false accusation. K2112.3
- Tiger frightened away from man's tree refuge by man's stick and rope. K2336
- Man whose death has been prophesied takes refuge in church, but is accidentally slain through window by arrow directed at stag. M381
- Fugitive slave takes refuge in mill house, where he must work harder than ever. N255.4
- Grinding stones carried by men seeking refuge in tree-top fall, killing their enemies below. N696.2
- Accidental meeting of nephew and uncle. Hero takes refuge unwittingly at his uncle's court. N738
- Taking refuge in a grave leads to adventure. N778
- Guest given refuge. Murderer of a man's father takes refuge in his house and is saved by him. P322
- Refugee entertained in holy place (church, monastery, etc.). P322.3
- Cities of refuge. P518
- Captivity as refuge for the captive. R53