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- God of travelers. A491
- Travelers to other world must not look back. (Cf. all references to F81.1., Orpheus.) C331.2
- "We three" – "For gold" – "That is right": phrases of foreign language. Three travelers know each one phrase of a foreign language. They incriminate themselves. C495.2.2
- Copper horseman indicates road. By striking his hand one makes him turn and indicate the proper road for travelers. (Cf. D1268, D1626.) D1313.3
- Hawthorn protects travelers. (Cf. D950.13.) D1385.2.3
- River appears at prayer of desert travelers. D2151.2.5.1
- Phantom sailors and travelers. E510
- Brownie (Redcap, Redcomb, Bloody Cap) murders travelers, catches their blood in his cap. F363.2
- Fairies lead travelers astray. (Cf. E272.10, F401.3, F491.1.) F369.7
- Water-spirits lead travelers astray. F420.5.2.9
- Ogress takes travelers out of cave and devours them one by one. G94.1
- Devil as crow misleads travelers, puts out their lights. G303.9.9.17
- Boy says that travelers should catch the mares (walking sticks that are in the jungle). H586.8
- Who shall go first? Train leaves overpolite travelers. J2183.2
- Preliminary drawing of swords. Travelers say they will not have time to do so when attacked. J2255
- Falling beam in cave kills travelers lured within. K1172
- Travelers mistake brushwood at a distance for a ship. K1886.4
- Travelers pursued by misfortune. N251.4
- Travelers find exposed baby girl and take her to emperor's court. S354.2
- Deaf peasant: travelers ask the way. Travelers ask their direction. Peasant thinks they want to buy oxen. Peasant's wife arrives; thinks they say her food is too salty. – Daughter-in-law and father-in-law misunderstand each other. X111.2