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- Brownie (Redcap, Redcomb, Bloody Cap) murders travelers, catches their blood in his cap. F363.2
- Woman marries king feigning that she can heal him, and murders him in sleep. Afterward she takes the kingdom together with his counsellor. K959.2.4
- Young queen murders her old husband in order to get a new one. K2213.12
- Inhuman decision of king: sends man's sons to certain death and then murders man. M2.1
- Emperor punished for his many murders. He is carried to hell. Q211.0.3
- Woman murders son's wives. (Cf. Q426.1.) Q211.4.2
- Devil carries off emperor because of his many murders. R11.2.1.1
- Man who doubts his children's paternity kills them. Murders wife and paramour. S11.3.1
- Father murders his two sons for whining. S11.3.3.2
- Revolting murders or mutilations. S100
- Murders. S110
- Miscellaneous cruel murders. S139
- Father who wanted son exposes (murders) daughter. S322.1.1
- Nobleman murders one of the people. Goes unpunished. U34