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- God punishes man by killing his child: origin of death. A1335.15
- Supernatural being punishes breach of tabu. C905
- Dwarf punishes for breach of tabu. C905.1
- Moon punishes for breach of tabu. C905.2
- Laughing fish reveals unjust judgment. A severe judgment is rendered for a small offence. As the convicted man is being led away, a dead (dried) fish is heard to laugh. The fish reveals that he has laughed at the foolishness of the judge who, while he punishes minor offences severely, is unable to see the capital crimes in his own household. (Cf. D1281.) D1318.2.1
- Fetish-medicine automatically punishes. (Cf. D1241.) D1601.19
- Ghost punishes injury received in life. E234
- Ghost punishes person who mocks him. E235.1
- Vampire's power overcome by endurance and prayer. Hero continues to pray without looking or speaking while vampire punishes him. E251.1.1
- Ghost punishes person who molests him. E279.6
- Fairy king punishes ravisher of his daughter. F304.1
- Fairy punishes servant girl who fails to leave food for him. F361.14
- Witch punishes owner for injury or slight by killing his animals. (Cf. G269.10.) G265.4.0.1
- Witch punishes person who incurs her ill will. (Cf. G265.4.) G269.10
- Devil in form of woman lures and punishes women. Introduces men disguised as women to seduce impious nuns. G303.3.1.12.1
- The devil takes service with a farmer in return for the bread he stole. Punishes the evil landowner and makes his master prosperous. G303.9.3.1.1
- Riddle: what does the king of the world of the Devas do? Punishes the bad people. H827
- Man kills nest of ants: so God punishes man. (Cf. J225.0.4.) J96
- God punishes many men because of one sinner, like a man who kills hive of bees for stinging of one. J225.0.2
- King in anger punishes misdeed on Easter day. Is almost killed himself in retaliation. He submits and says that he deserves this punishment for hasty action. J571.3