• Large stone falls from sky killing all but one couple. A1009.3
• God punishes man by killing his child: origin of death. A1335.15
• Why quail has no tail. Tricks crab into pulling out tail instead of killing her. Says that gripping her neck would not hurt but that pulling tail will be fatal. A2378.2.1
• Crows reveal the killing of mare. B131.1.1
• Wolves and wild pigs condemned to death in lion's court for killing and eating sheep. B275.1.3.2
• Supernatural bird prevents mother from killing babe. B524.4
• Tabu: killing sacred beings. C92
• Tabu: killing sacred animals. C92.1
• Tabu: killing animals for sacrifice. (Cf. C57.1.) C92.1.0.1
• Tabu: killing raven (Odin's bird). C92.1.1
• Tabu: killing sacred calf. C92.1.2
• Tabu: killing shrew-mouse, sacred to the gods. C92.1.3
• Tabu: killing stork. C92.1.4
• Tabu: killing scald-crow (goddess of war). C92.1.5
• Tabu: killing other sacred bird. C92.1.6
• Tabu: killing sacred dragon. (Cf. B11.) C92.2
• Tabu: killing and cooking sacred cow. C221.1.1.1.3
• Tabu: killing king, even at his own request. C563.6
• Tabu: killing more cattle than one can eat. C766.1
• Tabu: killing certain animals. C841

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• 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

• ATU 1007 Other Means of Killing or Maiming Livestock [K1440]
• ATU 1343* The Children Play at Hog-killing
• ATU 1586 The Man in Court for Killing a Fly
• ATU 939A Killing the Returned Soldier