The constellation
S135 Murder by springing bent tree. Man bound to it is torn to pieces. (Cf. H1522.1.)
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- Old people killed in famine · S110.1 entry
- Man kills all guests, hoping some day to kill rival · S110.2 entry
- Princess builds tower of skulls of unsuccessful suitors · S110.3 entry
- Prince resolves to drive relatives from his domain. Kills many · S110.4 entry
- Murderer kills all who come to certain spot · S110.5 entry
- Murder by poisoning · S111 entry
- Burning to death. (See notes to K955 and Q414.) · S112 entry
- Murder by strangling. See references to Q424 · S113 entry
- Murder by flaying · S114 entry
- Murder by stabbing · S115 entry