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- Owl reveals deity's secret: power of speech removed. A2239.3.1
- Thorn removed from lion's paw (Androcles and the Lion). In gratitude the lion later rewards the man. B381
- Thorn removed from monkey's tail. B381.2
- Tabu: eating heart of animal (to commemorate relative whose heart was removed by king.) C221.3.5
- 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
- Stones, being removed, return to their places. (Cf. D931, D1401.5.) D1602.1
- Statues that cannot be removed. (Cf. D1268.) D1654.7
- Picture that cannot be removed in ship. (Cf. D1266.2, D1654.6.) D1654.8
- Magic weakness never entirely removed. D1837.2
- Rejuvenation by going to other world and having digestive tract removed. D1889.5
- Girl's heart magically removed and fed to man draws her to him. D1905.1
- Barrenness removed by eating or drinking. D1925.1
- Barrenness removed by bathing. D1925.2
- Barrenness removed by prayer. D1925.3
- Barrenness removed by saint's blessing. D1925.4
- Heart removed by magic. D2062.1
- Magic house removed. D2136.9
- Dead returns to replace boundary marks he has removed. (Cf. E416.) E345.1
- Ghost will not return if door is removed and hung backwards. (Cf. D1783.) E439.9
- Wild hunt throws human flesh on persons who see it. This cannot be removed. E501.18.2