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- Goddess' throne shakes when some mischance befalls her faithful worshipper. A189.5
- Earth supported on post. The post has an old woman as guardian. When she is hungry the post shakes, causing earthquakes. A843
- Why hare shakes head. A2474.2
- Why owl shakes head. A2474.3
- Flock of birds so numerous that it shakes trees upon which it perches. B878.1.1
- Magic arrow shakes heavens. (Cf. D1092.) D1549.1
- Ghost shakes off earth when he rises from grave. E410.2
- Life token: staff stuck in ground shakes. E761.2.1
- Water-spirit shakes ship. F420.5.2.7.2
- Palace shakes when strong man gets upon its roof. F639.8
- Man's voice shakes heavens. F688.1
- Altar shakes when unworthy man is elected. (Cf. D1169.) F1009.3
- Rich man shakes ducats into pope's lap. Pope says, "Who could withstand such an armored army?" and decides for the rich man. J1263.2.2
- Cleanest girl to be eaten by ogress: clever girl shakes sesame into fire to simulate sound of burning lice. K619.1.1
- Water bird takes dupe to sea: shakes him off into water. K1042
- Fish (whale) carrying man through water shakes him off when man strikes him with coconut. M205.1.1.1
- St. Peter's mother dropped from heaven because of hardheartedness. She is permitted to go to heaven on a stalk, but is weighted down by people holding to her skirts. She shakes them off. (Cf. Q172.) Q291.1
- Eats up the money. Old man before dying eats his money. In church, son wants to cut corpse open and get the money. The devil: "Don't spoil the skin." Shakes money out of the corpse's throat and takes the skin. W151.7