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- Fairy replaces man's heart with heart of straw. Eyes with wood, etc. F281
- Skillful surgeon removes and replaces vital organs. (Cf. X1721.2.) F668.1
- Man learns the fear of Death by meeting Life. Life (old woman) beheads him and replaces his head backwards. Simpleton left in fear for hours before head is readjusted. J27
- Imitation of miraculous horse-shoeing unsuccessful. Christ takes off a horse's foot to shoe it and then successfully replaces it. (Cf. J2401.) J2411.2
- Man cuts off own head, picks it up and replaces it. (Cf. E783.) X1726.2