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Motifs — first 20 of 162
- Gods create the earth from their dead victim's blood and bones. A831.8
- Devastating fish carries off daily victim. B16.4
- Bloodhounds decapitate victim. B17.1.2.1
- Disenchantment by burying victim and sowing grain over him. D719.1
- Disenchantment by hiding skin (covering). When the enchanted person has temporarily removed the covering, it is stolen and the victim remains disenchanted until it is found. D721.2
- Disenchantment by blowing on victim. D778
- Disenchantment by blowing medicine on victim. D778.2
- Blood springs from murderer's finger when he touches victim. D1318.5.1
- Magic weapon pursues victim. (Cf. D1080.) D1438
- Magic arrow pursues victim. (Cf. D1092.) D1438.2
- Magic club flies through air after victim. (Cf. D1094.) D1438.3
- Body of victim abused. D2061.2.2.4
- Hair of victim burned, causing his death. D2061.2.2.4.1
- Murder by abuse of clothing of victim. D2061.2.2.5
- Murder by boiling gloves of victim. D2061.2.2.5.1
- Candle burned causes victim to waste away. D2061.2.2.6
- Needle, placed under hearth, burns and causes death of victim. D2061.2.2.8.1
- Resuscitation when snake licks bite he has inflicted upon his victim. E17.1
- Resuscitation by biting victim's bone. E29.1
- Resuscitation by rubbing victim's bones on ground. E29.2