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- Death comes into the world by treachery of the gods: stick used by man for scratching his back is changed into cobra. A1335.14
- Bird reveals treachery. (Cf. B133.2.) B131.2
- Horse reveals treachery. (Cf. B131.2.) B133.2
- Speaking horse-head. The helpful magic horse (B181) is killed (B330). The head is preserved and placed on the wall. It speaks and reveals the treachery practiced against the heroine. B133.3
- Demons goad man to treachery. G302.9.9
- Princess given to the one confessing all his treachery. H331.11
- None should interrupt or leave the room while story is told: treachery revealed. J1177.0.1
- False tokens of woman's unfaithfulness. Tokens are stolen from the woman, or her secret markings are seen by treachery. K2112.1
- Treacherous relatives. Distinction between treacherous relatives and cruel relatives (S0–S99) is frequently impossible to make. Relatives whose treachery seems to be uppermost have been listed here; those usually possessing power over their charges and exercising their power in a cruel fashion have been listed under cruel relatives. K2210
- Treachery punished. (Cf. Q413.8, Q414.0.5, Q414.0.6.1, Q417.2, Q423, Q431.2, Q431.10, Q433.7, Q451.1.3, Q451.4.4, Q451.5.4, Q469.7.1, Q552.1.5, Q581.0.1.) Q261
- Intended treachery punished. (Cf. Q210.1, Q552.2.3.4.) Q261.1
- Treacherous wife abandoned by lover for fear of treachery. Q261.2.1
- Death as punishment for treachery. Q411.4
- Hanging as punishment for treachery. (Cf. Q261.) Q413.8
- Hanging by one foot as punishment for treachery. Q413.8.1
- Banishment for treachery. (Cf. Q261.) Q431.2
- Elder brothers banished for treachery. (Cf. K2211, Q261.) Q431.2.1
- Treachery punished by banishment to desert isle. (Cf. S145.) Q431.2.2
- Imprisonment for treachery. (Cf. Q261.) Q433.7
- Hand cut off for treachery. (Cf. Q261.) Q451.1.3