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Motifs — first 20 of 21
- What is the greatest villainy? Stealing. H659.7.4
- Person sends wrong man to sleep with king's daughter. In revenge villain orders whoever first enters temple to be killed. Villain accidentally enters and is slain. K1612.1
- Bear (tiger) substituted for woman in floating box; kills villain who tries to steal the woman. (Cf. K1625.) K1674
- Villain brings (threatens to bring) naked servant to woman's house. Threat of false accusation of indiscretion forces woman to yield. K2112.4
- Villains and traitors. K2200
- Deformed villains. K2270
- Hunchback villain. K2271
- Crippled villain. K2272
- One-eyed villain. K2273
- Blind villain. K2273.1
- Beardless villain. K2275
- Leper as villain. K2276
- Villain disguised as ascetic or nun. K2285
- Ascetic as villain. K2285.1
- Sage as villain. K2286
- Other villains and traitors. K2290
- Other villains and traitors – miscellaneous. K2299
- Jealous husband kills innocent wife. Suspicions aroused when villain leaves his handkerchief in her room. (Othello.) N348
- Abandoned children accidentally discovered by villainess. N768
- Villain nemesis. Person condemned to punishment he has suggested for others. Q581