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Motifs — first 20 of 442
- Gods have ichor, not blood: can be wounded but not killed. A139.9.2
- God killed and eaten. A192.1.2
- 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
- First human being killed by jealous brothers (reptiles and insects). A1297
- Why the wild boar is hunted by man for food: once a faithless wife killed by her husband. A1422.3
- Why earthworms are killed whenever earth is dug. A1599.6
- Buffaloes fail to come at god's leavetaking: now are killed by tigers. A2231.12
- Why leopard walks alone. He killed treacherously his saviors and all animals deserted him. A2433.2.3.1
- Dragon cannot be killed with weapons. B11.12.1
- Dragon which cannot be killed with weapons is kicked in vulnerable spot. B11.12.1.1
- Basilisk killed by seeing own image. B12.3
- Monster ox (bull) killed. B16.1.5.1
- Hostile tiger killed. B16.2.2.1
- Devastating bear killed. B16.2.5
- Hostile hound killed by reaching through hollow log in its jaws – and tearing heart out. B17.1.2.2
- When destructive bird is killed, barn is found full of gold. B103.7.1
- Speaking horse-head. The helpful magic horse (B181) is killed (B330). The head is preserved and placed on the wall. It speaks and reveals the treachery practiced against the heroine. B133.3
- Magic animal killed. B192
- Magic birds die when owner is killed. B192.0.1