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- Man in the moon: dung (ashes) on moon's face smeared there by sun. A751.5.2
- Paste (smeared on princess's body) turns to gold. D475.1.11
- Blood smeared on body renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1016.) D1344.12
- Ogre captured with decoy smeared with tar. He is then killed and thrown into water. G514.7
- Cheese smeared on crab lures giant to smell him. Crab pinches giant's neck and kills him. K827.5
- Blood smeared on innocent person brings accusation of murder. K2155.1
- Bodies of would-be bride and groom besmeared with turmeric and mustard-oil. T135.12