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Motifs
- Punishment for first murder: thistles, etc. Until murder was committed, only useful plants grew on earth; since then, thistles. (Cf. A2688.1.) A2631.1
- Light where murder is committed. D1318.11.1
- Stone on which saint was born pours forth water when perjury is committed under it. "But if (the) oath be true, the stone remains in its proper nature." H251.2.3
- Man disregards priest's warning that he will seduce his wife. Adultery committed. J652.3
- Detection by disrobing in a dance. A man masking as a maiden has committed adultery with the queen. A clever girl by challenging him to disrobe in a dance exposes the imposture. J1149.3
- One wrong and five hundred good deeds. A man steals a large sum, keeps half and distributes the rest among five hundred persons. He says that he has committed one wrong but has done five hundred good deeds. J1605
- All sins since the birth of Christ. A stupid man at confession says, "I confess myself guilty of all sins that I have committed since Christ's birth." "Are you so old?" "Yes, and I have a brother who is three years older than I." J1743.1
- The judge wants to know how the theft was committed. The witness tells. The judge: "You are wonderful; I have tried it thirty times and succeeded only once." J2372
- Woman excites peasant (secretary), who draws line on floor and dares her to cross it. When she does, adultery is committed. K1588
- Sham wise man declares who committed the theft: robbers. K1956.3
- Incest unwittingly committed. N365
- Son as pledge for father who has committed murder. P233.1
- Crime less serious if committed at request of a lady. P517