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- Origin of death from unwise choice. Choice between two bundles, one containing tempting articles, the other everlasting life. People choose the large bundle and lose everlasting life. A1335.3
- Crossbill, attempting to draw thorn from the crown of thorns, twists bill in the attempt. A2221.2.4.2
- Patient sits before tempting meal without eating; animal emerges. B784.2.2
- Wife tests her husband's fidelity by tempting him in the guise of another woman. H1556.4.2.1
- Sausage as revolver. Man scares robber with sausage; later boasts of event at inn. Robber hears this. Innkeeper secretly lends man a real revolver; robber is shot down when boldly attempting a second attack. K437.3
- Women pretend to weep over warrior's wounds while attempting to inflame them. K2014
- Potiphar's wife. A woman makes vain overtures to a man and then accuses him of attempting to force her. K2111
- Person wounds self and accuses another of attempting murder. K2116.3
- Robber attempting to steal cow at night seizes thieving tiger. Great fight in stable. N392
- Hero attempting to escape from tiger plays music and tiger follows. People marvel and give him money and he is rewarded with princess's hand. N691.1.1
- Man strangles friar for attempting to seduce his wife. (Cf. Q243.2.1.) Q424.3
- Ogre tries to retain fugitive by tempting him with gold ring; but he takes ring by cutting off the hand. R231.1
- Monk leaves monastery when he sees a devil there tempting brethren. Returns when in the world he sees scores of devils tempting the people. U230.0.1