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- Beheaded man's head laid at feet to prevent return. E431.7
- Beheaded man's head laid at back to prevent return. E431.7.1
- Head of beheaded man separated from body (by walking between them) to prevent return. (Cf. E721.1.2.2.) E431.7.2.1
- Beheaded man's head replaced crooked. F511.0.6
- Beheaded man swims. (Cf. E783.) F1041.14
- Head of beheaded witch mends if rubbed with salt. G223
- Witch beheaded. G275.7.1
- Heads placed on stakes for failure in performance of task. Unsuccessful youths are beheaded and heads exposed. Hero sees them when he sets out to accomplish his task. H901.1
- "Do not stand and watch two people fighting": counsel proved wise by experience. Man does so and is called by both parties to depose in favor of both or he will be beheaded. J21.51
- The ass beheaded. King vows to sacrifice first thing he meets. It is a miller driving an ass. Miller pleads that the ass preceded him. They behead the ass. J1169.4
- Drunken man insists that he be beheaded. Is struck with the flat of his sword. He thinks he is dead. J2311.10
- Man asks to be beheaded standing in tank of water. He ducks and executioners kill each other. K558.2
- King given sleeping potion and then beheaded in his bed by his wife. K873.1
- Ruler has son beheaded for rape. M13.1
- Hag offers to run race with men on condition that the one left behind shall be beheaded. Marvelous runner beheads hag. M221.1
- Man beheaded in place where he turned his back on saint. (Cf. Q227.) Q421.2
- Eyes of beheaded person gouged out. S165.1
- Criminal who said "Ave" beheaded. His head calls repeatedly, "Ave Maria". V254.7.1