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- Ghormuhas: men's bodies, horses' heads, one leg, cannibals. (Cf. B21.) B15.7.5
- Dwarf contracts self to enter nostrils of cannibals. D55.2.1
- Water-spirits are cannibals: devour mortal victim, suck blood. F420.4.3
- Kinds of cannibals. G11
- Stars as cannibals. G11.8.1
- Haunts of cannibals. G18
- Cannibals live at cemetery. G18.1
- Other motifs dealing with cannibals. G80
- Cannibals cut off parts of children's bodies. G86
- Rakshasa. Dog or ape-shaped; red hair and eyes; mouth reaching from ear to ear; ears pointed like spears; shape-changers; cannibals; three heads, five feet, four eyes, no fingers, bear-neck, horns. Attack women. G369.1
- Lost husband's bones found among cannibals. G691.4
- "Wait till I am fat enough to race you." Hero to be eaten by cannibals when he is fattened enough to beat them in a race. He runs away. K553.0.1
- Cannibals advised to be absent while hero is being cooked; else he will not taste right. Hero escapes. K619.1
- Cannibals persuaded to take snuff: killed. K827.2
- Cannibals enticed to climb slippery barricade: fall. K895
- Punishment: culprit eaten by cannibals. Q429.1