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- Origin of the potlatch. A feast of the Indians of the Northwest Coast of America in which large amounts of property are given away to the guests. These feasts must be returned. A1535.1
- Squirrel borrows coney's tail. When coney's tail is not returned, he goes in shame to live among rocks. (Cf. A2378.1.5, A2433.3.5.) A2241.7
- Peter lets key of heaven fall: origin of "Heaven Key" (primrose). Peter hears that duplicate key to heaven has been made. In his excitement he lets his key drop to earth. It is returned by an angel. Where it dropped are the "Heaven Keys". (Cf. A2653.) A2622
- Magic mouse to be flayed. Mouse orders hero to flay him and to use skin for magic purposes. Later the skin is returned to the mouse. B183.1.1
- Faithful dog killed by overhasty master: thinks mistakenly he has returned home against orders. (Cf. Llewellyn and his dog.) B331.2.2
- Fish returned to water: grateful. B375.1
- Frog returned to spring: grateful. Teaches hero animals' language (Cf. B217). B375.2
- Transformation by eating leaf from a tree. Falcon is returned to form of girl. D551.5
- Magic sword returned to lake whence it was received. Taken back by lake spirit. (Excalibur). (Cf. D813.1.1.) D878.1
- Magic object returned in payment for removal of magic horns. (Cf. D881.1). D895
- Arrows returned upon those who shoot saint. D1093.1.1
- Ghostly noises disturb village until stolen church plate is returned. (Cf. E402.) E236.7
- Man who has died and returned to life becomes diviner. E564
- Eyes borrowed by animal. Later returned. E781.3
- Stomach borrowed by animal. Later returned. E787
- When changeling is threatened with burning, child is returned. (Cf. F321.1.4.3.) F321.1.4.5
- Changeling beaten and left outside; the mortal child is returned. F321.1.4.6
- Mortal mother pays no attention to changeling; the mortal child is returned. F321.1.4.7
- Mother treats changeling so well that her own child is returned. F321.1.4.8
- Fairies cause all ewes to have two lambs for owner who has returned fairy child. F339.3.2