“innocent”

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Spring from innocent king's blood. A941.5.8
Kite steals jewels and thus saves condemned man. Innocent man in possession of stolen jewels, is about to be apprehended. Kite carries off the jewels and saves him. B522.2
Each drop of innocent blood turns to burning candle. D1318.5.3
Blood of children (innocent maidens) as cure for leprosy. D1502.4.2.1
Tree from innocent man's blood. E631.0.5
Dry branch on innocent man's grave blossoms as proof of innocence. E631.0.5.1
Extraordinary nature phenomena at cruel treatment of innocent person. F960.7
Premature darkness at time of execution of innocent people. F965.1.1
Flame indicates place where innocent person was murdered. F1061.4
Sword magically changed to wood when executioner is to decapitate innocent person. H215.1
Gallows rope breaks when innocent person is hanged. H215.2
Garden filled with flowers on innocent girl's approach. H216.1
Ordeal by bread and cheese. Declaration: if I am not innocent may I choke on bread and cheese. H232
Test of innocence: apple and gold offered. Innocent person takes apple. H256
"Do not draw your sword against the innocent": counsel proved wise by experience. J21.2.3
Parents's misdeeds innocently betrayed by children. J125
Robber innocent because he is merely following traditions of his ancestors. J1179.4
Innocent man executed because his neck fits the noose (or the like). J2233.1
Surreptitious transfer of stolen object to innocent person's possession brings condemnation. K401.2.3
Innocent girl sells her "love" and later receives it back. When she tells her mother what has happened, she is beaten. Thinking to right matters, she demands that the knight return what he has taken. (Sequel: K1275.) K1362

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