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- Statue of Virgin sews for suppliant. D1620.1.4
- Image indicates favor to suppliant. (Cf. D1639.3, V120.) D1622
- Saint's image lets golden shoe (ring) fall as sign of favor to suppliant. D1622.3
- Eavesdropping sexton duped into giving suppliant money. The trickster prays to the Virgin for a certain sum of money and promises repayment of double at the end of the month. The sexton throws the money to him, but never receives it back. K464
- Hidden man behind image gives unwelcome answer to suppliant: image blamed. K1971.8
- Image blamed by suppliant for misfortunes. V123
- God under compulsion: suppliant threatens to mutilate (crush) holy image if his wish is not fulfilled. V123.1