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- Creation from creator's tears. A613
- Bodies of water from tears. (Cf. A901, A920.1.5, A941.2, A1012.) A911
- Lakes originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) A920.1.5
- Springs originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.) A941.2
- Flood from tears. A1012.1
- Flood from Adam's tears of repentance. A1012.1.1
- Flood from tears of grieving lover. A1012.1.2
- Rain from tears. A1131.1
- Origin of tears and sighs. A1344
- What creature has sweetest blood: gnat's tongue torn out. Assembly to decide who has the sweetest blood so that it may be the food for the serpent. Gnat discovers that man has the sweetest blood. Rather than let him tell this secret, swallow tears out his tongue. Gnat can only buzz. (Cf. A2344.2, A2426.3.2.) A2236.1
- Plants from tears. A2612
- Tears of Adam and Eve leaving paradise become trees. (Cf. A2681.) A2612.1
- Tears of Mary at Annunciation become daisies. (Cf. A2651.) A2612.2
- God's tears become peas. (Cf. A2686.2.) A2612.3
- Plant characteristics from tears. (Cf. A2755.3.1, A2755.3.2.) A2731.2
- Plant characteristics from Virgin Mary's tears. A2731.2.1
- Faithful horse weeps tears of blood for master. B301.4.2
- Animal sheds tears. B736
- Bird sheds tears. (Cf. D1505.5.1.) B736.1
- Horse sheds tears (of blood). B736.2