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Filed under Evil deeds of witches.

26 finer motifs beneath it
Witch begs man to scratch her back: kills him. (Cf. G262.)Witch asks for snuff so that she may seize man. He offers it to her on point of spear and escapesWitch harnesses man and leads him to danceCurse by disappointed witchWitch causes haunted housesWitch eats up visitor's bowWitch estranges brothersShip wrecked by witch. (Cf. F420.5.2.7.3.)Witch cuts steaks from hero's bodyWitch punishes person who incurs her ill will. (Cf. G265.4.)Witch causes deformity. (Cf. G263.4.3.)Witch causes person to break limbsWitch causes person to fall from heightWitch causes person to be burnedWitch scratches personWitch causes gun to explode, injuring personInvisible witch sticks victim with pinsWitch pushes man around on floor (witch is invisible)Witches as ducks pinch victimWitch prevents woman from putting one foot on floorWitch torments person by making him act in ridiculous mannerWitch makes girl believe her lover has ass's headWitch causes lovers on stile to think they are surrounded by waterWitch makes man believe a dead bull is alive and chasing him +2 more
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Witch steals childrenMurderous witchWitch injures, enchants or transformsLa Belle Dame Sans Merci. Witch entices men with offers of love and then deserts or destroys themWitch abuses propertyWitches steal. (Cf. D2087, K300.)Man pursued by witches

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