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- One mountain in love with another stretches leg out to meet her: origin of a mountain chain. A965.1
- 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
- Handkerchief whirled against advancing army stretches them lifeless. (Cf. D1069.1.) D1402.28
- Magic hair stretches after fugitive. (Cf. D991.) D1436
- Transportation by stretching and swaying tree. The tree stretches and bends over so as to land hero in a distant country. (Cf. D482.) D1520.1.1
- Image of Virgin saves painter. Stretches forth hand and keeps him from falling. D1639.2
- Tree stretches to sky. F54.1
- Mountain stretches to sky. F55.1
- Man stretches self till he reaches other world. F59.1
- Rainbow stretches from monastery to heaven at saint's death. F960.2.2
- Witch stretches out her hand and brings water from ocean without getting out of her bed; is recognized. G259.5
- Troll stretches neck so long that fire comes from lips. G304.2.1.2
- Warming hands across the river. Numskull stretches out his hands toward the fire across the river. J1945
- Hypocrite refuses gifts orally but stretches out his hands. K2057
- Man vulnerable only in armpits shot as he stretches his arms. N476.2
- Dead holy man stretches hand from tomb to honor saint. V222.7