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- 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
- Vulture's chicks will not eat dead hero's leg, since they know he has been treacherously murdered. B159.4
- Helpful animal reincarnation of murdered child. B313.2
- Tabu: touching bones of murdered person. C541.3
- Murdered man's head will cause earth to burn up or sea to boil: must be carried about. (Cf. D1278.) D1549.7
- Ghost of murdered child. E225
- Ghost light hovers over hiding place of body of murdered person. E231.3
- Ghost of murdered person haunts burial spot. (Cf. E413.) E334.2.1
- Ghost of murdered girl appears and lends jewels needed for a ball in exchange for flowers. E363.5.1
- Murdered person cannot rest in grave. (C.f. all references to E231, E334, E337.1.1, E337.3.) E413
- Animals in wild hunt reincarnation of murdered person. E501.4.0.1
- Reincarnation of murdered child as bird. E613.0.1
- Reincarnation as musical instrument. The Singing Bone. A musical instrument made from the bones of a murdered person, or from a tree growing from the grave, speaks and tells of the crime. E632
- Speaking bones of murdered person reveal murder. E632.1
- Bird, reincarnated murdered girl, resumes her original form when persecutor's blood is poured on her. E696.1
- Wraith of murderer tells authorities where to find girl he has murdered. The murderer is in church at the time. E723.4.2
- Unbaptized children as nightmares. When caught, they beg baptism. Usually they are murdered illegitimates. F471.1.3
- Earthquake when good man is murdered. F960.2.5.1
- Grass will not grow where blood of murdered person has been shed. F974.1