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- Victims rescued from swallower's belly. (Cf. X1723.1.) F913
- Treacherous river overflows and drowns victims. F932.8.4
- Witch kills with aid of witch-ball (hair rolled in beeswax). The ball is sometimes found in the mouth of dead victims. G262.4
- Lake monster has power to attract victims. G308.6
- Man-eating ogre fries his victims in kettle of oil. G312.4
- Pine bender. Kills victims by springing tree. G314
- Cliff-ogre. Kicks victims over cliff. G321
- Pot-tilter. Ogre who tilts a pot so that victims are drawn into it. G331
- Sucking monster. Giant (sometimes a giant hall or cave) sucks in victims. G332
- Ogre draws victims under water. G336
- Bodies of victims in front of ogre's house. G691
- Widow(s) of ogre's victims seen at ogre's house. G691.2
- Maimed victims seen at ogre's house. G691.3
- Lion leaves sleeping hare to follow the shepherd. Loses both victims. J321.3
- Numskull thinks fireflies are mosquitoes carrying lanterns to find victims. J1759.3
- Escape by playing magic music. Captor is compelled to dance while victims escape. K606.1.1
- Tiger enticed away to gather berries: victims escape. K629.2.1
- Snapping door. Traps victims. K736
- Elephant killed by cutting off trunk which is poked into cave after victims. K825.2
- Pretended flight draws victims. K929.4