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- God created angels by striking one small stone with another. Lucifer created devils by imitation. A52.0.8
- Raising the sky: striking with broom. Old woman's hump strikes clouds as she sweeps. She strikes at sky with broom and thus raises it. A625.2.3
- Spring from striking earth with sword. A941.3
- Hills from hero's striking (earth) with sword. A962.7
- Lightning from heavenly horses striking hoofs against stars. A1141.3
- Leviathan causes cataclysm by striking earth with tail. B16.4.1.1
- Tabu: striking supernatural wife. C31.8
- Tabu: striking tree which belongs to deity. C51.1.12
- Tabu: striking certain rock. C546
- Tabu: striking monster twice. Though monster begs that hero strike him again, hero refuses. Monster would otherwise revive. C742
- Transformation by striking. D566
- Transformation by striking wolf-skin glove. D566.1
- Transformation by striking with stone. D566.2
- Disenchantment by striking. D712.3
- Disenchantment by striking with a missile. D712.3.1
- Copper horseman indicates road. By striking his hand one makes him turn and indicate the proper road for travelers. (Cf. D1268, D1626.) D1313.3
- Rain produced by striking rock. D2143.1.7
- Fox produces fire by striking tail to ground. D2158.1.1
- Resuscitation by striking with arrow. E11.2
- Resuscitation by striking with lightning. E29.7