The constellation
Q492 Woman must relight magic fires as punishment. Magician in revenge for ill-treatment causes the lights of the city to go out. They can be relighted only from the naked body of the woman in the public square. None can be relighted until all have applied their torches
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- Humiliating punishments · Q470 entry
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- Spitting in face as punishment · Q471 entry
- Branding as punishment. (Cf. H55.) · Q472 entry
- Punishment: disgraceful journey through streets. (Cf. Q432.2.) · Q473 entry
- "Cucking-stool" as punishment. (Cf. Q467.3, Q467.1.) Victim is suspended in a basket over filth and thrown in · Q474 entry
- Tar and feathers as punishment. (Cf. K31.1, K216.2.) · Q475 entry
- Exposing mistress's person (excepting face) to her husband (paramour's friends) · Q476 entry
- Frightful meal as punishment · Q478 entry
- Princess (queen) compelled to keep an inn. (Cf. Q523.5.) · Q481 entry
- Punishment: noble person must do menial service. (Cf. A181, H465.) · Q482 entry
- Princess must sell goods on market as punishment · Q483 entry