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- Origin of calf-statues in temples. A1546.0.3
- The offended skull (statue) (Festin de Pierre). A skull (statue) is invited to dinner. Attends the dinner and takes his host off to the other world. C13
- Tabu: offending devil. A smith or priest continually insults the devil's statue or picture (cf. C13). The devil brings the offender into dangerous situation (suspicion of theft or murder), and saves him miraculously when he promises never again to abuse the devil's likeness. C45
- Tabu: treating scornfully statue and dress of goddess. C51.1.13
- Tabu: stealing from holy statue. C51.2.4
- Mass transformation of wedding party to marble statues, etc. D231.2.1
- Transformation: dog to statue. D422.2.3
- Transformation: statue to person. D435.1
- Transformation: statue comes to life. D435.1.1
- Transformation: statue to drinking vessels. D454.15
- Magic statue (doll). D1268
- Statue gives warning. (Cf. D1268.) D1317.9
- Brass (copper) statue at city gates blows on trumpet at stranger's approach. D1317.9.1
- Magic statue of dragon gives longevity. (Cf. B11, D1268.) D1345.2
- Magic statue gives fecundity. (Cf. D1268.) D1347.4
- Palladium. City impregnable while statue remains. (Cf. D1268.) D1380.0.1.1
- Magic statue of dog protects. (Cf. D1268.1.) D1380.16.1
- Magic statue kills. (Cf. D1268.) D1402.19
- Magic statue of animal kills. D1402.19.1
- Statue of eagle gives wealth. D1469.13.1