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- Tabu: falsely claiming the powers of a god. C51.6
- Disenchantment of monster when prince promises to marry the monster's mother. The prince imagines falsely that the mother is also a monster. D741
- Maiden who has been falsely accused apparently dies of sorrow. She revives on being prepared for burial. F1041.1.3.1
- Devil as advocate of falsely condemned men. Carries off the judge. G303.22.11
- Person magically disfigured when he speaks falsely. H244
- Women swear falsely by their husbands and children, who immediately fall dead. H252.4.2
- Testimony of unsuccessful suitor discredited. Adulteress is surprised in intrigue by unsuccessful suitor. He threatens to tell her husband. She tells her husband that the scorned suitor has accused her falsely of indiscretion with many men. When the suitor tells the husband he does not believe him. J1151.4
- Nurse's false plea admitted: child demanded. A nurse falsely demands pay for caring for a child which she says is the hero's. In court: "The child is indeed mine; give him to me." The child belongs to a peasant. Nurse confesses and is punished. J1162.1
- Woman exchanges a horse for a sack of bones. She has been falsely told that the sack is filled with gold. J2099.1
- Creditor falsely reported insane when he demands money. K242
- Trickster falsely announces marriage celebration and distracts owner's attention. K341.12
- Theft by reporting relative's sickness. Woman falsely told that her father is wounded leaves her water pot with jackal. K343.1.2
- Stolen goods left in suitor's room. Impoverished lover falsely accused so as to be rid of him. K401.3
- Money exacted from watchers who permit chest to be stolen. The chest is said falsely to be full of money and the watchers subject to severe punishment. K443.3.1
- Trickster exacts beautiful wife from curious people. They look into a carriage in which it is falsely said there is a princess. Trickster's dead wife is in the carriage. K443.6.1
- Dog buried instead of foster son, who is falsely reported killed so that he can safely be taken away. K525.6.1
- Escape by falsely reporting one's ability to escape. "I should be caught if there were not an escape at the back." When the captors run to the rear, the captive escapes. K542
- Escape by falsely reporting approach of rescuers. K545
- Man falsely reported insane. No one will believe him. K1265
- Princess made to speak desired words when hero threatens to report (falsely) her amorous conduct. K1271.1.2