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- Animal characteristics: borrowing and not returning. Animal borrows a member (or quality) from another and refuses to return it. (Cf. A2242, A2313.3, A2345.1, A2351.3, A2375.2.1, A2421.4, A2435.4.1.) A2241
- Animal characteristics: obtaining for feast and not returning. (Cf. A2378.1.5, A2378.2.6.) A2242
- Self-returning dragon's head. (Cf. B11.2.3, B11.11.2.) B11.5.5
- The one forbidden thing: returning to home country after marrying fairy. C644
- Self-returning magic object. (Cf. D868.1.) D1602
- Self-returning robe. (Cf. D1052.) D1602.3
- Self-returning moccasins. (Cf. D1005.4.) D1602.4
- Self-returning bangle. (Cf. D1075.) D1602.5
- Self-returning spear. (Cf. D1084.) D1602.6
- Self-returning spear-head. (Cf. D1084.1.) D1602.6.1
- Self-returning wheel. (Cf. D1207.) D1602.7
- Self-returning bell. (Cf. D1213.) D1602.8.0.1
- Self-returning magic book. (Cf. D1266.) D1602.10
- Self-returning magic coin. Keeps coming back. (Cf. D1288.) D1602.11
- Self-returning head. When head is cut off it returns to proper place without harm to owner. (Cf. D992.) D1602.12
- Self-returning body. D1602.12.1
- Self-returning cruet. (Cf. D1171.8.1.) D1602.13
- Self-returning magic apple. (Cf. D981.1.) D1602.14
- Self-returning hammer. (Cf. D1209.4.) D1602.15
- Countermagic against Evil Eye: returning glance of Evil Eye blights the original glancer. D2071.1.5