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Evil deeds of witches – miscellaneous.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Evil deeds of witches. · view the constellation · filed as G269

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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 escapes Witch harnesses man and leads him to dance Curse by disappointed witch Witch causes haunted houses Witch eats up visitor's bow Witch estranges brothers Ship wrecked by witch. (Cf. F420.5.2.7.3.) Witch cuts steaks from hero's body Witch punishes person who incurs her ill will. (Cf. G265.4.) Witch causes deformity. (Cf. G263.4.3.) Witch causes person to break limbs Witch causes person to fall from height Witch causes person to be burned Witch scratches person Witch causes gun to explode, injuring person Invisible witch sticks victim with pins Witch pushes man around on floor (witch is invisible) Witches as ducks pinch victim Witch prevents woman from putting one foot on floor Witch torments person by making him act in ridiculous manner Witch makes girl believe her lover has ass's head Witch causes lovers on stile to think they are surrounded by water Witch makes man believe a dead bull is alive and chasing him +2 more
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Witch steals children Murderous witch Witch injures, enchants or transforms La Belle Dame Sans Merci. Witch entices men with offers of love and then deserts or destroys them Witch abuses property Witches steal. (Cf. D2087, K300.) Man pursued by witches

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