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- Moon tied to sun so that when sun sinks moon is dragged up to light earth. A735.1
- Earth sinks into sea at end of world. A1061
- Why the sea is salt: magic salt mill. Stolen by sea-captain, who takes it aboard and orders it to grind. It will stop only for its master; ship sinks and mill keeps grinding salt. A1115.2
- Village sinks in earth for violation of tabu. C984.7
- Coconut shell answers questions. Sinks for yes, floats for no. (Cf. D985.1.) D1311.9
- Divining rod sinks at place where tribe shall settle. D1314.2.1
- Magic wind sinks five pursuing demons in sea. (Cf. D906.) D1400.1.23.1
- Well rises or sinks to indicate long or short life. (Cf. D926.) D1663.5
- Beggar's ghost laid when pig bought with money taken from him is brought to his grave. Sinks in grave. E451.6
- Giantess so heavy that boat almost sinks. F531.2.13
- Water sinks to bottom, mud rises to surface to keep prophet from drowning. F930.3
- Building sinks into earth. F941
- Castle sinks into earth. F941.1
- Church sinks underground. F941.2
- Church sinks: song heard from underground. F941.2.1
- Tower sinks into earth. F941.3
- Unfinished Tower of Babel sinks into earth. (Cf. F772.1.) F941.3.1
- Man sinks into earth. F942
- Man sinks into stone. F943.1
- City sinks in the sea. F944