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- Man in moon a frog which has jumped into person's face and remains there. A751.3.1
- Man in the moon: tarring of the moon. Man sets out to tar the moon and remains with his tar-bucket in the moon. A751.4
- Where horse got arched neck: arches neck to kick tiger from rear; remains so. A2351.6
- Toad remains still when he hears footsteps (defense). A2461.2
- Disenchantment by hiding skin (covering). When the enchanted person has temporarily removed the covering, it is stolen and the victim remains disenchanted until it is found. D721.2
- Extraordinary flower preserves its freshness so long as it remains unperceived by anyone other than owner. D877.2
- Bell indicates place for settlement. Remains dumb until place destined for saint's final settlement is reached. (Cf. D1213, D1314.1.2, D1314.2.1.) D1314.4
- Palladium. City impregnable while statue remains. (Cf. D1268.) D1380.0.1.1
- Magic feather causes chips from tree to return as cut. Thus the tree remains uncut. (Cf. D1021.) D1565.1
- Fiery furnace as a mean of torture for a saint remains ineffective. D1841.3.2.1
- Sleepless watcher magically put to sleep. Usually has a magic watchful eye, which remains awake while his many other eyes sleep. (Argus). D1961
- Soul remains about dead body. E722.3.1.1
- Fairy reveals her true identity when despite heavy rain she remains dry. F259.3
- Skillful marksman throws rushes into a curtain. The first remains and each following one lodges in the one before and remains attached to it. F661.7.1
- Man's shout remains in air three days. F688.2
- Fountain jet which remains immovable. F716.4
- Extraordinary nature phenomena at moving of saint's remains. F960.8
- Devil is killed by hunter. A slake of tar remains. G303.16.19.20
- Stone on which saint was born pours forth water when perjury is committed under it. "But if (the) oath be true, the stone remains in its proper nature." H251.2.3
- Gardener's son to marry princess if he remains in prison twelve years. H317.3