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- When wind-spirit is awake it storms; asleep, it is calm. A1128.2
- Origin of storms in sixth heaven. A1130.2
- Herb protects from storms at sea. (Cf. D965.) D1388.1.2
- Magic object controls storms. D1541
- Charms control storms. (Cf. D1273.) D1541.0.1
- Storms magically drawn down on foe. D2091.5
- Saint has power to control winds and storms at will. (Cf. A287.2.) D2140.1.1
- Storms produced by devil. D2141.0.3
- Storms raised by druids. (Cf. D2142.0.3.) D2141.0.8
- Ghost causes storms. E292
- Perpetual summer in otherworld. No storms. F161.1
- Fairies scare treasure-seeker away from hoard. They get bigger and bigger, and cause violent storms until seeker leaves. Cf. D2141.0.2. F244.4
- Giants' shouts are storms or great noise. F531.3.8
- Pine and thornbush dispute as to their usefulness. Beauty of form does not give worth; pine grows slowly but it will withstand storms. J242.2
- Storms on land. An inexperienced rider borrows a horse, which runs away with him. He says, "There are no such storms on sea as on the land." J1483.3
- Lies about winds and storms. X1610