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- Earth from turtle's back. Earth erected on back of a turtle floating in primeval water. (Cf. A844.1.) A815
- Earth rests on turtle's back. (Cf. A815.) A844.1
- Flood from animals' boring into ground (turtles, crawfishes, etc.). A1016.1
- Creation of tortoise (turtle). A2147
- Bowl placed on turtle's back: hence his shell. (Cf. A2312.1.) A2215.3
- Snake and turtle exchange head for fangs. Explains snake's fangs and snake-like head of turtle. (Cf. A2320.2, A2345.5.) A2247.2
- How turtle got snake-like head. (Cf. A2247.2.) A2320.2
- Color of turtle. A2411.5.1
- Haunts of tortoise (turtle). A2433.6.1
- Why turtle lays eggs on beach. (Cf. A2486.) A2433.6.1.2
- Why turtle beats with forelegs when caught. A2466.2
- Friendship between turtle and heron. A2493.12
- Friendship between turtle and wallaby. A2493.12.1
- Why turtle-dove is sad. A2521.1
- Three-tailed turtle. B15.7.6
- Man-devouring turtle. B16.5.4
- Magic sea-turtle sucks men to the bottom. B177.3
- Turtle king. B245.2
- Animals ring bell and demand justice. A king has a bell which petitioners for justice may ring and thus summon him. The bell is rung by a serpent which is being menaced by a turtle (or by an old horse who wishes to complain against a cruel master). B271.3
- Turtle released: grateful. B375.8
Episodes
- Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales · 32 Wayambeh the Turtle
- Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales · 49 Wayambeh the Turtle and Woggoon
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 38 XXXVI. THE BIG TURTLE’S WAR PARTY *
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 89 XC. THE TURTLE’S RELAY RACE =
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