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- Devil as Earth Diver. Satan dives for earth at instance of God. Succeeds only third time (by use of right formula). He hides the earth under his tongue. It swells, and he must be rescued by God. A812.1
- Man swells from excessive grief. F1041.21.2
- Fish swells with pride until it bursts. J955.1.1
- Jackal entrapped in elephant's carcass tells passing God to show his magic power by making it rain. Elephant's hide swells; jackal escapes. K565.2
- Pigeon hastily kills his mate for stealing wheat. It has merely dried out and no longer fills the nest. When the dampness later swells the wheat, he sees his mistake and kills himself in remorse. N346
- Lying woman's tongue swells. (Cf. Q551.6.1.) Q583.4