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- Fairy mistress surrenders man to his mortal wife (Wildfrau). F302.5.1
- Bonga girl (fairy) surrenders man to his mortal wife if he will name first daughter after her. F302.5.1.1
- House to make household-spirit (cobold) surrender his booty. F480.3.1
- Angry warrior's breath makes adversary's armour so hot that he must surrender. F1041.16.6.8
- Witch surrendered by sons. G275.6
- Foolishness of surrendering weapons. J642
- Youthful fencer yields to infuriated opponent who has picked up a pestle. "Two against me. I surrender." J676
- Safe provision for life not to be lightly surrendered. J705
- Wife surrendered to king. Vizier advises doctor to give up his wife to love-sick prince since everything belongs to a sovereign. Doctor then tells him prince is in love not with his (the doctor's) wife but with the vizier's. J1511.19
- Surrender to the rake. Fool steps on a rake and falls down crying, "I surrender!" J2613
- Capture of castle by pretending to surrender and entering. K777
- Enemy induced to surrender city by show of wealth on part of besiegers, who shoot golden apples over walls. K2365.2
- Host surrenders his wife to his guest. The guest unwittingly falls in love with the wife. The host, on being informed, out of pure generosity repudiates the wife and has her marry the guest. (Often joined with P315.) P325
- Surrendering. R75
- Defeated surrender their city. R75.1
- Warriors surrender after chief's death. R75.2
- Cleric surrenders life that body may consecrate land. V463.1
- The singing wolf. By his singing the wolf compels the old man to surrender his cattle, his children and grandchildren, and finally his wife. The old woman goes in the wolf's service. She returns home bringing butter, etc. Z33.4.2