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- Mankind begotten by giant's two feet. He touches one foot with the other and begets progeny. A1221.1
- Magic pig heals wound its skin touches. B511.2.1
- Blood springs from murderer's finger when he touches victim. D1318.5.1
- Corpse bleeds when murderer touches it. D1318.5.2
- Milk gives magic beauty. When magic milk touches ugly girl she turns beautiful. (Cf. D1018.) D1337.1.3
- When spying follower accidentally touches holy man's cloak he loses his eyesight and falls down senseless. (Cf. D1053.) D1410.8
- Magic water furnishes treasure. Everything it touches turns to gold. (Cf. D1242.1.) D1467
- Man who touches book of St. Oswin's life is cured of blindness. (Cf. D1266.) D1505.12
- When enchanted deer touches rock with her muzzle it flies asunder and reveals entrance to cave. (Cf. D1011.5.) D1552.9
- Giant immortal so long as he touches land of his birth. D1854
- Dead man touches living. E542
- Ghost touches man's neck, leaves impression of hand on neck. E542.1.2
- Dead man's hand touches birthmark and thus removes it. E542.2
- Ghost touches man's hat, scorching it and turning lock of his hair white. E542.4
- Destructive fairy drink. Upon returning to earth mortal pours out drink which had been offered by fairies. It burns up whatever it touches. F367
- Devil's hand marks person he touches. G303.4.8.10
- Ordeal: cock under pot crows when guilty person touches pot. H235
- Task: buying a coin's worth of eggs and another of "ay, ay." Servant puts nettles in bag with eggs, and master cries "Ay, ay" when he touches the nettles. H1185.1
- Deceptive land bargain: saints agree that the one who casts his staff far enough to reach distant island shall be owner of land. Staff of one contestant transformed to spear (or dart) and so alone reaches island. When saint touches weapon, it becomes staff again. K185.13
- Vow to kill anyone who touches his beard. M166.3