Deception into killing own family or animals.
Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Deception into killing own family or animals. · view the constellation · filed as K940
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Man betrayed into eating his own childrenMan betrayed into killing his wife or grandmotherTrickster's false report of high prices causes dupe to destroy his propertyAngry man kills his own horse by mistake. Trickster has shifted the places of his horse and that of the dupeHermit (deceived by the devil) kills his own father, supposing him to be the devilDeceptive agreement to kill wives (children). Trickster shams the murder; dupe kills hisWoman tricked into giving poison to her husband: thinks it a love-philtreBird flies on head of dupe's child. Dupe strikes at bird and kills childKing causes his own men to be burned and killed, by mistake or illusionKing lured to send his sons on fatal quests and to kill nephews