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- God represented on high throne surrounded by angels. A137.15
- Heaven surrounded by seven walls. A661.0.9
- Land of the saints surrounded by fiery circle. A661.0.10
- Person in magic sleep surrounded by protecting fire. D1967
- Person in magic sleep surrounded by protecting hedge. D1967.1
- Wild huntsmen surrounded by fire. E501.7.6.4
- Otherworld surrounded by palisade of gold and silver. F148.3
- Otherworld surrounded by seven walls and locks of iron and doors of iron. F148.5
- Standing stone surrounded by withe as challenge at entrance of otherworld. (Cf. F149.1.) F150.3.2
- Island surrounded by wall of fire; water prevents it from being consumed. F744
- Heathen city surrounded by a yellow river, furious and impassable. F767.1
- Palace surrounded by rivers of wine, rose-water and honey. F771.2.4.1
- Palace surrounded by rivers of wine, rosewater, and honey. F771.7
- Witch causes lovers on stile to think they are surrounded by water. G269.23
- Riddle: the king is surrounded by his nobles; what is this like? (The idol Bel surrounded by the priests of the god.) H825
- Consoled by a drop of honey. Man in pit surrounded by perils thus comforts himself. J861.1
- Deceptive land purchase: ox-hide measure. As much land bought as can be surrounded by an ox-hide. The hide is cut into very small strips. K185.1
- Deceptive land purchase: as much land as can be surrounded in a certain time. K185.7
- Land bargain: land surrounded by a horse (cow) in one day. K185.7.1
- Patient laughs so at foolish diagnosis of sham physician that his abscess breaks and he gets well. She has been told to examine the floor around the patient's bed for signs of what he has been eating. She finds the patient surrounded with pillows: he has eaten too many pillows. N641