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- One mountain in love with another stretches leg out to meet her: origin of a mountain chain. A965.1
- Animal characteristics from squeezing or stretching ancient animal. (Cf. A2231.9). A2213
- Animals' size increased by stretching. (Cf. A2312.1, A2301.) A2213.3
- Animal characteristics changed by stretching. A2213.4
- Why tortoise's neck is outstretched toward the sky: is looking for his wife, the star. A2351.5
- Why cock crows on roof with neck stretched out. A2426.2.18.1
- Man magically stretches self to overcome cliff. D55.1.1
- Man magically stretches self to overcome opponent in battle. D55.1.1.1
- Man magically stretches self to sink tent pole. D55.1.1.2
- Things miraculously stretched or shortened if needed by a saint. D480.0.1
- Stretching objects. D482
- Transformation: stretching tree. A tree magically shoots upward. D482.1
- Stretching lily plant. Miraculously quick growing. D482.2
- Magic stretching lance (Cf. D1086). D482.3
- Transformation: stretching cliff. A cliff magically shoots up into the air. D482.4
- Stretching sepulchre. Magically becomes longer. D482.5
- Transformation: stretching fingers to make ladder. D485
- Magic forest seems to stretch farther as mortals travel within. (Cf. D941.) D1368.5
- Handkerchief whirled against advancing army stretches them lifeless. (Cf. D1069.1.) D1402.28
- Magic hair stretches after fugitive. (Cf. D991.) D1436