Corpse bleeds when murderer touches it

Motif

Corpse bleeds when murderer touches it.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object gives supernatural information. · view the constellation · filed as D1318.5.2

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EnglishChild II 143, 146, 148, 153, IV 468a, *Baughman
North CarolinaBrown Coll. I 639
JewishNeuman.
general **Christensen (C. V.) Baareprøven (1900)
general Fb "blod" IV 47a
general Knudsen (H.) En Baareprøve (Danske Studier 1932 69ff.)
general Von Künssberg Jahrb. f. historische Volksk. I (1925) 94, 120
general Jobbé-Duval Essais de folklore juridique 2d ed. (Paris, 1920)

Within the index

Filed under Blood indicates guilt or innocence. (Cf. D1003.)

Filed beside it

Blood springs from murderer's finger when he touches victim Each drop of innocent blood turns to burning candle Speaking blood reveals murder Blood drops from stone to indicate girl's innocence Blood bubbles at place of murder

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