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Motifs — first 20 of 1,259
- Gods have ichor, not blood: can be wounded but not killed. A139.9.2
- God deliberately has enemies kill him. A179.3
- God killed and eaten. A192.1.2
- Death kills only those whose time it is to die. A487.0.1
- Culture hero performs remarkable feats of strength and skill. A526.7
- Moon kills sun's children. A736.1.4.1.1
- Mountains (cliffs) from bones of killed giant. A961.5
- Great fish killed by hero and cut into sixteen pieces: the great stones may still be seen. A972.7
- Large stone falls from sky killing all but one couple. A1009.3
- Monsters kill each other off at end of world. A1087
- Why days shorten in autumn: the real sun sets very early because the red cockscomb plant, used to kill his brother sun with, grows to its full height during this time. A1156
- Man chosen as best gift by primeval women. In beginning only women on earth. Deity kills one by accident and promises anything as reparation. They choose man. A1276
- First human being killed by jealous brothers (reptiles and insects). A1297
- God punishes man by killing his child: origin of death. A1335.15
- Why the wild boar is hunted by man for food: once a faithless wife killed by her husband. A1422.3
- Origin of games of skill (indoor). A1468
- Why earthworms are killed whenever earth is dug. A1599.6
- Tortoise cursed for going under water while ferrying rice-goddess: people will be able to kill it with iron-made spears. A2231.7.3
- Buffaloes fail to come at god's leavetaking: now are killed by tigers. A2231.12
- Ring-dove eats man's grain: man may kill him. Similarly francolin and guinea fowl. A2238.2
Episodes
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 31 XXXI. THE TRICKSTER KILLS THE CHILDREN ”
- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 62 LXII. THE WOMAN STOLEN BY KILLER-.
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) · Chapter XXIV XXIV. The Killing of the Divine King
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) · Chapter XXVIII XXVIII. The Killing of the Tree-Spirit
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) · Chapter LII LII. Killing the Divine Animal
- The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) · Chapter LIX LIX. Killing the God in Mexico
Tale types
- ATU 1006* 'Kill the Sheep that is Looking at You
- ATU 1007 Other Means of Killing or Maiming Livestock [K1440]
- ATU 1119 The Ogre Kills His Mother (Wife) (previously The Ogre Kills his Own Children)
- ATU 1122 The Ogre's Wife Killed Through Other Tricks
- ATU 129 Two Sheep Kill a Fox who licked up the blood they spilled in a fight [J624
- ATU 1343* The Children Play at Hog-killing
- ATU 1537 The Corpse Killed Five Times
- ATU 1586 The Man in Court for Killing a Fly
- ATU 178 The Faithful Animal Rashly Killed
- ATU 178C The Thirsty King Kills his Faithful Falcon