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- Fettered monster's weakened chains renewed by stroke of a smith. (Cf. A1071.2.) A1074.8
- Bullets have no effect on giant serpent; only stroke of lightning effective. B765.17
- Stroke of staff brings water from rock. (Cf. D927.1, D1254.) D1567.6
- Magic object works by being stroked. D1662
- Magic ring works by being stroked. (Cf. D1076.) D1662.1
- Magic lamp works by being stroked. (Cf. D1162.1.) D1662.2
- Skillful axe-man. Cuts down trees with single stroke, and the like. F666
- Skillful surgeon removes speck from midge's eye. Does it with one stroke without injuring midge. F668.2
- Marvelous paddle sends canoe enormous distance with each stroke. F841.2.7
- Beating the devil. One must give him an odd number of strokes. Devil asks for one stroke more. G303.16.19.19
- Giant ogre tricked into running round a tree the branches of which catch the strokes of his iron bar, until he falls down dead. G519.5
- Test of strength: cutting tree with one stroke. H1562.1.1
- Strokes shared. The boy promises the soldier what the king has promised to give him. The soldier receives a beating in place of the boy. K187
- "All of these are mine," says wooer as he strokes his whiskers. The girl thinks he is indicating the fields and live stock past which they are riding. K1917.7
- Ox likes loving strokes of man; flea fears them. U142