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• Old god slain by young god. A192.1.1
• God of the slain. A310.2
• Universe from body of slain giant. Ymir. (Cf. A621.1.) A642
• Earth from body of slain animal. A831.6
• Mountains spring from scattered parts of slain giant serpent's body. A961.4
• Indentions on rocks from weapons, knees, and elbows (of persons slain by hero). A972.5.4
• Flood from slain giant's blood. A1012.3.1
• Origin of food from body of slain food-goddess. (Cf. A2611.1). A1420.1
• Animals from different parts of body of slain giant. Giant person, cow, ox, etc. A1716.1
• Animals from body of slain person. A1724.1
• Insects from body of slain monster. Usually the monster is burnt; sometimes the insects come from his head, sometimes from his body as it burns. (Cf. A1716.1.) A2001
• Insects from brains, blood, and bones of slain helpful animal. A2001.1
• Mosquitoes from bones of slain demon flung into the air. (Cf. A2001.) A2034.2
• Snake from blood of slain monster. Medusa. (Cf. A1724, A2001.) A2145.1
• Plants from body of slain person or animal. A2611
• Corn from body of slain person. (Cf. A2685.1.) A2611.1
• Coconut tree from head of slain monster. A2611.3
• Pepper plant from body of slain person. (Cf. A2686.3.) A2611.4
• Grass from hair of slain person. A2611.6.1
• Origin of York and Lancaster rose. From dust and blood of slain of War of the Roses – a variety of rose unknown before that time. A2656.2
• Treasure found in slain helpful animal. B100.1
• Faithful horse lays his head on slain master's breast. B301.4.1
• Girl's animal lover slain by spying relatives. B610.1
• Tabu: looking at slain game before it dies. C311.1.7
• Head of slain man must not be moved. C541.2
• Tabu: bringing head of slain enemy within village walls. C845.1
• Tabu: stripping dead and slain. C867.2
• Magic object found on grave of slain helpful animal. D842.3
• Gall of slain giant restores sight. D1505.19
• Equipment of slain hunter returns alone. (Cf. D1170.) D1602.19
• Resuscitation by gall of slain giant. E117
• Slain warriors revive nightly. Continue fighting the next day. E155.1
• Constant replacement of fighters. In contest between gods and demons, latter are constantly slain and replaced. E155.1.1
• Slain pigs revive nightly. E155.5
• Calf, slain at night, alive next day through power of saint. E155.5.1
• Sounds of driving cattle: horse's hoofs, whip-popping, calling to cattle, rattle of spurs: ghost of slain cowboy. E337.1.4
• Slain ghost carried off by other ghosts. E446.4
• Heads of slain people in magician's house advises hero. E545.21
• Plant from blood of slain person. E631.0.3
• Red plant from blood of slain person. E631.0.3.1
• Reincarnation of slain boy as gold and silver. E645.1
• Origin of Pegasus from neck of slain Medusa. E783.2.1
• Fairies cannot be slain. F259.1.4.1
• Slain giant turns to salt stone. F531.6.12.3
• Giant slain by man. (Cf. F531.6.9, F628.2.3, G500.) F531.6.12.6
• Cain slain with an apple. F839.3.1
• Cross-eyes straighted when hero sets head of slain opponent upon his own. F959.2
• Giant magic boar slain by tearing out entrails from behind. F981.8
• Heart breaks when girl learns men are slain in battle on her account. F1041.1.3.6
• Voice of slain and eaten child comes from the heart of cannibal. (Cf. F911.1.) G72.4
• Giant overcome and slain when his wife binds his hair to posts. G530.1.1
• Parts of slain animals as token of slaying. H105
• Tongue of slain giant as proof of slaying. H105.2.1
• Teeth and fingernails of slain cyclops taken as proof. H105.5.2
• Beak and claws of slain monster as proof of slaying. H105.5.3
• Angel explains to hermit why God lets a sinner die in peace and have big funeral while holy hermit is slain by a wild beast. J225.0.1.1
• Man slays another in order not to be slain himself. J675
• Son slays father in order not to be slain himself. J675.1
• Blind Dupe. A blind man's arrow is aimed for him by his mother (or wife) who deceives him into thinking that he has missed his aim. She eats the slain game herself. K333.1
• Robbers frightened from goods by man's outcry. Trickster hits a slain ox and cries out, "Those others did it!" The thieves flee and leave their treasure. K335.1.3
• Entrails substituted for meat. Prometheus divides slain ox so that bones and entrails seem to be choicest part. (Zeus is not deceived.) K476.1
• Compassionate executioner: bloody knife (sword) from slain animal substitute. K512.1.1
• Respite from death until mouth is washed; crow slain with arrow as he goes to wash mouth. K551.4.6
• Tiger enticed away by slain pig. K629.2.2
• Capture by putting on the clothes of slain enemy. K761
• Hero, who has eloped with affianced wife of king, induced to return to court and treacherously slain during enforced absence of his sureties at drinking bouts. K929.8
• Person sends wrong man to sleep with king's daughter. In revenge villain orders whoever first enters temple to be killed. Villain accidentally enters and is slain. K1612.1
• Weak animal shows strong his own reflection and makes him believe that it is the head of the last animal slain by the weak. K1715.1.1
• Lover disguised in slain enemy's clothes. K1810.1.2
• Comrade slain under the illusion that he is an enemy. K1883.5
• Through power of saint, man is caused to assume lover's form and sleep with princess. Lover plots death of saint, but is accidentally slain in his place. K1915.2
• Badgers treacherously slain in violation of pledge given by prince. K2023
• The three hunchback brothers drowned. A drunken man is employed, by the woman who has accidently slain three hunchback brothers, to throw one into the river. He does so. Then she puts another out and finally the third. The man thinks they keep coming to life. Finally he sees the woman's hunchback husband and drowns him. K2322
• Wild fawn sent by saint into hostile army, so that all follow it and leader (enemy of saint) is slain. K2351.7
• Prophecy: king will be succeeded by the son whom he shall see next. Sends for elder son, who delays and is preceded by younger son. Elder son is slain next day; younger son becomes king. M314.2
• Prophecy: king to be slain by certain spear unless it is given when demanded. M341.2.17
• Hero kept from going to battle lest he be slain. M341.2.18.1
• Wooers slain to avoid fulfillment of prophecy. M375.4
• Man whose death has been prophesied takes refuge in church, but is accidentally slain through window by arrow directed at stag. M381
• King slain by "his own household" in revenge for deposing his father. P16.7
• No sons left to rule after father. Lawmaker's sons slain in rebellion against him. P17.0.1
• Wife drinks blood of slain husband. P214
• Hero's son by giantess scorns his father's feebleness: still it is the son who is slain. P233.3.1
• Warrior will not fight where his brother was slain. Place considered defiled. P251.2
• Faithful servant dies for his master. Puts on his master's clothes so as to be slain in his place. (Cf. P316.) P361.1
• He nearest to blood of slain man must avenge his death. P525.3
• "Publication of slaying." Heads of slain enemies displayed. P555.2.1.1
• Jawbone cut from slain opponent. P555.2.1.2
• Servant must keep horns and hide of his cattle that are slain. P622
• Lion divides slain bullock. The thief who demands half of the bullock driven off; the traveler who modestly withdraws invited to take half. Q3.2
• Girl cruel to her mother is slain by God. Q281.1.2
• Maidens slain in revenge for deaths of young men. Q411.12
• Penance: slain cats, dogs, etc. to be hung up and covered with grain by man who has killed them. Q523.6
• Slain person dismembered. S139.2
• Heads of slain enemies impaled upon stakes. (Cf. Q421.1.) S139.2.2.1
• Heads (tongues) of slain enemies as trophies. S139.2.2.1.1
• Custom: sitting upon head of slain enemy. S139.2.2.1.3
• Hand of slain enemy nailed to castle. S139.2.2.1.5
• Chess board and men made from bones of slain enemies. S139.2.2.4.3
• Ash (hazel) stakes thrust through bodies of slain warriors. S139.2.2.7