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Motifs — first 20 of 365
- Earth by murder of first brother and sister. A831.4
- Earth from the body of murdered child. A831.5
- Son of first human couple murdered by tiger sent by god; his head becomes the sun, his chest the moon, and his blood gives the red earth its color. A1277.3
- Origin of murder. A1336
- Origin of penalty for murder. A1581.1
- Punishment for first murder: thistles, etc. Until murder was committed, only useful plants grew on earth; since then, thistles. (Cf. A2688.1.) A2631.1
- Bird reveals murder. B131.1
- Dog betrays murder. B134.2
- Dog returns from dead to clear master of murder. B134.5
- Horse stops where murder has occurred. B151.1.1.0.2
- Vulture's chicks will not eat dead hero's leg, since they know he has been treacherously murdered. B159.4
- Faithful animal at master's grave avenges his murder. B301.2
- Helpful animal reincarnation of murdered child. B313.2
- Truth-telling dog killed so as to hide murder. B339.1
- Faithful dog kills would-be murderer of sleeping master. B524.7
- Animal avenges murder. B591
- Animals refuse to devour Cain to avenge murder of Abel. B591.0.1
- Horse kicks to death master's murderer. B591.2
- Tabu: offending devil. A smith or priest continually insults the devil's statue or picture (cf. C13). The devil brings the offender into dangerous situation (suspicion of theft or murder), and saves him miraculously when he promises never again to abuse the devil's likeness. C45
- Tabu: touching bones of murdered person. C541.3
Tale types
- ATU 1115 Attempted Murder with a Hatchet
- ATU 1351F* The Unsuccessful Murder
- ATU 1536C The Murdered Lover
- ATU 1600 The Fool as Murderer
- ATU 1791* The Murderers' House
- ATU 763 The Treasure Finders who Murder One Another
- ATU 781 The Princess who Murdered her Child
- ATU 921B* Thief, Beggar, Murderer
- ATU 960D Toad on the Head of a Corpse (Murder with a nail)
- ATU 968 Miscellaneous Robber and Murder Stories