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- Evil spirit in spite puts bark and thorns on tree. (Cf. A2751.1, A2752.) A2736
- Dragon fight: respite granted and dragon returns with renewed strength. B11.11.1
- Man vows he will cross water "in spite of devil." Devil takes him. Origin of place name: En Spuyten Duyvil. C12.5.8
- Woman marries in spite of warning dream. Bears blind child who soon dies. C168.1
- Tabu: chief going outdoors in spite of provocations. C564.9
- Phantom cart driver wanders because of blasphemy. "Peter Rugg the Missing Man." Boasts that he will reach home despite storm or never see his home again. He always travels in hard shower of rain or just ahead of one. E512
- Fairy reveals her true identity when despite heavy rain she remains dry. F259.3
- Giant fleet of foot despite size. F531.1.3.5
- Huge tank has no water in spite of plentiful rains. F935.1
- Princess appears before crane (who had demanded her in marriage) and is recognized by him despite loathly disguise. H188
- What is most pleasant? Love. (In spite of childbirth pains women continue becoming pregnant.) H659.13.1
- Hero pursues and kills fugitive in spite of bleeding wounds. H1507
- Animal learns through experience to fear men. In spite of the warning of another animal he approaches man and is shot. J17
- In spite of master's advice disciple stays in country where everything has cheap price. Gets into trouble. J342.1.1
- Wolf as dog's guest sings. He has drunk too much and sings in spite of the dog's warning. He is killed. J581.1
- Those who furnish equal number of animals for plow share equally in crop (in spite of amount of work done by each). J1179.11
- Stupid husband mistakes tiger-cubs for jungle cats despite wife's judgment. J1758.6
- The dead man in spite of himself. Neighbors who have heard of the numskull's death insist on the funeral although he is alive and well. He is persuaded and is carried on a bier. They meet a busy man whom they try to persuade to join them. He pleads business. The "dead" man speaks: "It's no use, friend, to try to dissuade them." J2311.5
- Husband to spite wife plays dead. When she tells neighbors that they may come and take dead man's property he gets up. J2511.1.1
- Deceptive respite in payment obtained. K238