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- Creator rests on tree or stake. A813.3
- Fettered monster vainly loosens his stake. Each time he loosens it, it is driven in the ground. A1074.6
- Cat from transformed eagle. Eagle mistakes stick of wood for fish and gets feet caught. Wind blows off feathers and makes hair. (Cf. A1710.) A1811.1
- Faithful dog killed by overhasty master: thinks mistakenly he has returned home against orders. (Cf. Llewellyn and his dog.) B331.2.2
- Faithful parrot killed by mistake. B331.3
- Helpful animals quench execution fire. Master is to be burned at stake. B526.1
- Disenchantment by driving stake through body. D712.10
- Miraculous rain extinguishes fire used at stake. (Cf. D902.) D1391.1
- Speech magically recovered on execution stake. D2025.1
- Suicide buried with stake through heart (body). (Cf. E442.) E431.16.2
- Ghost laid by piercing grave (corpse) with stake. (Cf. D712.10, E431.16.2.) E442
- Clerics mistaken for fairies. F234.2.4.1
- Spirit overcome by driving stake through body it inhabits. F405.9
- Man mistakes giant's glove for house. F531.5.2
- Stake miraculously bent during night. F1093
- Person flying with witches makes mistake and falls. G242.7
- Mistake of elder leads two brothers to the home of ogre. G401.1
- Demon recognized by corpse it occupies turning to worm when stake is driven through it. H47
- Heads placed on stakes for failure in performance of task. Unsuccessful youths are beheaded and heads exposed. Hero sees them when he sets out to accomplish his task. H901.1
- Dervish who stops work. Sees bird feed its young and decides that God takes care of everyone without work. He is shown his mistake. J702.1
Tale types
- ATU 1319* Other Mistaken Identities
- ATU 1319A* The Watch Mistaken for the Devil's Eye
- ATU 1319G* Boot Mistaken for an Axe-sheath
- ATU 1335* Setting Sun (Rising Moon) Mistaken for Fire
- ATU 1349N* The Mistaken Prescription (previously Leeches Prescribed by Doctor Eaten by Patient) [J1803
- ATU 1534A The Innocent Man Condemned to Death (previously The Innocent Man Chosen to Fit the Stake [Noose])