The constellation
N271 Murder will out
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- The sun brings all to light. The murderer repeats as he sees the rays of the sun, the last words of the dying man, thus betraying the crime · N271.1 entry
- Murder revealed by unusual names of boys. The dying man leaves message to name his sons "O God" and "O king" (or the like). This arouses the king's curiosity and brings the murder to light · N271.2 entry
- The Cranes of Ibycus. Murdered man calls on cranes, the only witnesses of the murder, to avenge him. The cranes follow the murderer and point him out · N271.3 entry
- Murder discovered through knowledge of bird languages. Birds point out the murder · N271.4 entry
- Murderer through miracle suspected of theft; murder thus discovered · N271.5 entry
- Murder revealed by child · N271.6 entry
- Murder discovered on digging foundations of house. House burns. Diggers discover body · N271.7 entry
- Murderer traced through victim's ring · N271.8 entry
- Tree follows murderer · N271.9 entry
- Ship will sink if murderer is aboard · N271.10 entry
- Murder will out: murderers quarrel under influence of drink and reveal crime · N271.11 entry
carried in tale type
- The Singing Bone · ATU 780