Villain in hiding killed by blow aimed at his victim

Motif

Villain in hiding killed by blow aimed at his victim.

Rewards and punishments. · Kinds of punishment. · Punishment fitted to crime. · view the constellation · filed as Q581.2

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

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Within the index

Filed under Villain nemesis. Person condemned to punishment he has suggested for others.

Filed beside it

Loss of life as result of one's own treachery. (Cf. Q261.)Unusual murder avenged in like manner Those planning to drown others drowned

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