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- Broom, transformed into porcupine, drives away would-be ravisher. B524.5
- Faithful dog kills would-be murderer of sleeping master. B524.7
- Water rages by boat of would-be murderer. (Cf. D1242.) D1317.22
- Magic ring compels would-be fugitive to keep calling out, "Here I am". (Cf. D1076.) D1612.2.1
- Chaste maiden at prayer vanishes from would-be ravisher's embrace. D1714.1.1
- Man refuses to lend horse: sued for consequent damages. The would-be borrower gets one from another neighbor. He overworks the horse and renders him useless. The owner of the horse sues the man who had refused to lend his animal. Reasoning: "If he had lent his horse this would not have happened to mine." Settled by compromise. J1552.3
- Escape by frightening would-be captors. (Cf. K1710.) K547
- Woman humiliates would-be lover. Knowing that he has deceived another by paying her with gilded coin she answers: "You will have to pay in better coin than is your wont!" K1228
- Would-be poisoner forced to drink poisoned cup. K1613.0.1
- Would-be killers killed. K1626
- Stepsisters scatter sugar in girl's litter so that flies congregate; would-be bridegroom disgusted and tells bearers to abandon her in jungle. K2129.3
- Snake in jug bites would-be thief. N332.3.2
- King frees man sent by rival king to kill him. He sees bravery in the would-be assassin. P15.5
- Would-be unfaithful wife. T92.1.2
- Bodies of would-be bride and groom besmeared with turmeric and mustard-oil. T135.12
- Widow dons late husband's armor to put would-be ravisher to flight. T320.3.1